Flowering Dogwood

Colchicum

About Flowering Dogwood and Colchicum

Flowering Dogwood

Colchicum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Canada, Mid-Atlantic United States, North America, North-Central United States, Southeastern United States

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Purple Glory dogwood, Cherokee Chief dogwood, Cherokee Daybreak dogwood

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, gardens, Near ponds, Wet Woods, Woodlands

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

21,22

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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550.00 cm

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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490.00 cm

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, occasional watering once established

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Moist, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune once the plant is tall enough

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize in early spring, Mulch

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Humidity, Light Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

Not Available

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Squirrels

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Headache, Pollen

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Makes teeth white, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Appetite enhancer, Cough, Diuretic, Emollient, Weight loss

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Decoration Purposes, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cornus florida

COLCHICUM

7.2 Common Name

Flowering dogwood

Colchicum

7.2.1 In Hindi

flowering dogwood

colchicum

7.2.2 In German

Wechselblättriger Hartriegel

colchicum

7.2.3 In French

Cornus florida

colchique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cornus florida

Colchicum

7.2.5 In Greek

Cornus florida

Colchicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cornus florida

Colchicum

7.2.7 In Polish

Cornus florida

Colchicum

7.2.8 In Latin

Cornus florida

Colchicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Wurmbaeiodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Flowering Dogwood and Colchicum

Wondering what are the properties of Flowering Dogwood and Colchicum? We provide you with everything About Flowering Dogwood and Colchicum. Flowering Dogwood doesn't have thorns and Colchicum doesn't have thorns. Also Flowering Dogwood does not have fragrant flowers. Flowering Dogwood has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Headache and Pollen and Colchicum has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Headache and Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Flowering Dogwood and Colchicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Flowering Dogwood and Colchicum

Season and care of Flowering Dogwood and Colchicum is important to know. While considering everything about Flowering Dogwood and Colchicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Flowering Dogwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Colchicum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Flowering Dogwood is Clay, Loam and for Colchicum is Loam while the PH of soil for Flowering Dogwood is Acidic and for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral.

Flowering Dogwood and Colchicum Physical Information

Flowering Dogwood and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Dogwood height is 550.00 cm and width 490.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Flowering Dogwood and Colchicum are as follows:

Flowering Dogwood flower color: White and Ivory
Flowering Dogwood leaf color: Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Flowering Dogwood and Colchicum

Care of Flowering Dogwood and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Dogwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Prune once the plant is tall enough and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Flowering Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.