Flowering Dogwood

Garden Peony

About Flowering Dogwood and Garden Peony

Flowering Dogwood

Garden Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Asia

1.4 Types

Purple Glory dogwood, Cherokee Chief dogwood, Cherokee Daybreak dogwood

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4700

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

550.00 cm76.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

490.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy

Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Water during periods of drought

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize in early spring, Mulch

High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Humidity, Light Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Ants, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Headache, Pollen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Heals cracked skin

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cornus florida

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

7.2 Common Name

Flowering dogwood

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

flowering dogwood

Garden Peony

7.2.2 In German

Wechselblättriger Hartriegel

Garten -Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

Cornus florida

Jardin Pivoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cornus florida

Jardín Peony

7.2.5 In Greek

Cornus florida

Κήπος Παιώνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cornus florida

Garden Peony

7.2.7 In Polish

Cornus florida

Garden Peony

7.2.8 In Latin

Cornus florida

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Dilleniales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

60NA

1 27800

Properties of Flowering Dogwood and Garden Peony

Wondering what are the properties of Flowering Dogwood and Garden Peony? We provide you with everything About Flowering Dogwood and Garden Peony. Flowering Dogwood doesn't have thorns and Garden Peony doesn't have thorns. Also Flowering Dogwood does not have fragrant flowers. Flowering Dogwood has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Headache and Pollen and Garden Peony 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 Garden Peony and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Flowering Dogwood and Garden Peony

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

Flowering Dogwood and Garden Peony Physical Information

Flowering Dogwood and Garden Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Dogwood height is 550.00 cm and width 490.00 cm whereas Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Flowering Dogwood and Garden Peony are as follows:

Flowering Dogwood flower color: White and Ivory
Flowering Dogwood leaf color: Green
Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Flowering Dogwood and Garden Peony

Care of Flowering Dogwood and Garden Peony 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 Garden Peony pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Flowering Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Garden Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.