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About Gray Dogwood and Breath-of-Heaven


About Breath-of-Heaven and Gray Dogwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Shrub   

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

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge   
gardens, Woodland Garden   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
8-3   
12-8   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm   
99+
304.80 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm   
99+
152.40 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Red, Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Pale White   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Insignificant   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Fruits   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS racemosa   
COLEONEMA pulchrum   

Common Name
Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood   
Breath of Heaven   

In Hindi
Gray Dogwood   
Breath of Heaven Plant   

In German
Cornus racemosa   
Atem des Himmels Pflanze   

In French
Gray Dogwood   
Breath of Heaven Plante   

In Spanish
Cornus racemosa   
Aliento del Cielo Planta   

In Greek
Gray Dogwood   
Ανάσα του Ουρανού Φυτών   

In Portuguese
Gray Dogwood   
Respiração do Céu Planta   

In Polish
Gray Dogwood   
Breath of Heaven Zakładu   

In Latin
Gray Dogwood   
Gaudete de caelo Planta   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cornales   
Sapindales   

Family
Cornaceae   
Rutaceae   

Genus
Cornus   
Coleonema   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Magnolioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Gray Dogwood and Breath-of-Heaven

Wondering what are the properties of Gray Dogwood and Breath-of-Heaven? We provide you with everything About Gray Dogwood and Breath-of-Heaven. Gray Dogwood doesn't have thorns and Breath-of-Heaven doesn't have thorns. Also Gray Dogwood does not have fragrant flowers. Gray Dogwood has allergic reactions like Not Available and Breath-of-Heaven has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Gray Dogwood and Breath-of-Heaven and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gray Dogwood and Breath-of-Heaven

Season and care of Gray Dogwood and Breath-of-Heaven is important to know. While considering everything about Gray Dogwood and Breath-of-Heaven Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gray Dogwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Breath-of-Heaven season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Gray Dogwood is Not Available and for Breath-of-Heaven is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gray Dogwood is Not Available and for Breath-of-Heaven is Acidic, Neutral.

Gray Dogwood and Breath-of-Heaven Physical Information

Gray Dogwood and Breath-of-Heaven physical information is very important for comparison. Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Breath-of-Heaven height is 304.80 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Gray Dogwood and Breath-of-Heaven are as follows:

Care of Gray Dogwood and Breath-of-Heaven

Care of Gray Dogwood and Breath-of-Heaven include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gray Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Breath-of-Heaven pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Gray Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Breath-of-Heaven needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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