About Flowering Dogwood

Flowering Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

1.4 Types

Purple Glory dogwood, Cherokee Chief dogwood, Cherokee Daybreak dogwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Rank: 88 (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

550.00 cm

Rank: 56 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

490.00 cm

Rank: 41 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize in early spring, Mulch

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Humidity, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

Not Available

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Headache, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cornus florida

7.2 Common Name

Flowering dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

flowering dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Wechselblättriger Hartriegel

7.2.3 In French

Cornus florida

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cornus florida

7.2.5 In Greek

Cornus florida

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cornus florida

7.2.7 In Polish

Cornus florida

7.2.8 In Latin

Cornus florida

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of Flowering Dogwood

Want to know the properties of Flowering Dogwood? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Flowering Dogwood is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are allergic conjunctivitis, Headache and Pollen. Flowering Dogwood Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Antibiotic, Appetite enhancer, Cough, Diuretic, Emollient and Weight loss
Part of plant used: Bark, Flowers, Fruits and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Flowering Dogwood Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Flowering Dogwood. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Flowering Dogwood physical information is as follows: 550.00 cm tall and 490.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White and Ivory
Leaf color: Green

Care of Flowering Dogwood

Taking Flowering Dogwood Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Flowering Dogwood include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Prune once the plant is tall enough. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Flowering Dogwood

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Flowering Dogwood is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Flowering Dogwood is a very important plant from . There are 4 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Purple Glory dogwood, Cherokee Chief dogwood, Cherokee Daybreak dogwood. This plant's habitat is foothill woods, gardens, Near ponds, Wet Woods and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.