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Flowering Dogwood
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About Flowering Dogwood

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Purple Glory dogwood, Cherokee Chief dogwood, Cherokee Daybreak dogwood

Number of Varieties

4
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm
Rank: 56 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

490.00 cm
Rank: 41 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Cold climate, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Fertilize in early spring, Mulch

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Humidity, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

-

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

58% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Squirrels

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Headache, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cornus florida

Common Name

Flowering dogwood

In Hindi

flowering dogwood

In German

Wechselblättriger Hartriegel

In French

Cornus florida

In Spanish

Cornus florida

In Greek

Cornus florida

In Portuguese

Cornus florida

In Polish

Cornus florida

In Latin

Cornus florida

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales

Family

Cornaceae

Genus

Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

60
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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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 non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Flowering Dogwood Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

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.

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: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

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 . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

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 plant. Flowering Dogwood is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . 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.