Flowering Dogwood

Milium Effusum

About Flowering Dogwood and Milium Effusum

Flowering Dogwood

Milium Effusum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Purple Glory dogwood, Cherokee Chief dogwood, Cherokee Daybreak dogwood

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Damp shady woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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550.00 cm

Rank: 56 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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490.00 cm

Rank: 41 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

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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, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

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

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

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

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Moist, Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize in early spring, Mulch

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Humidity, Light Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

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5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Headache, Pollen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

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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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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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

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cornus florida

MILIUM effusum

7.2 Common Name

Flowering dogwood

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

flowering dogwood

Milium effusum

7.2.2 In German

Wechselblättriger Hartriegel

Wald-Flattergras

7.2.3 In French

Cornus florida

millet étalé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cornus florida

effusum milium

7.2.5 In Greek

Cornus florida

milium effusum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cornus florida

milium effusum

7.2.7 In Polish

Cornus florida

prosownica rozpierzchła

7.2.8 In Latin

Cornus florida

milium effusum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Milium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Flowering Dogwood and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Flowering Dogwood and Milium Effusum

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

Flowering Dogwood and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Flowering Dogwood and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Dogwood height is 550.00 cm and width 490.00 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Flowering Dogwood and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Flowering Dogwood flower color: White and Ivory
Flowering Dogwood leaf color: Green
Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Flowering Dogwood and Milium Effusum

Care of Flowering Dogwood and Milium Effusum 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 Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Flowering Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.