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About Gray Dogwood and Double Pink Peony


About Double Pink Peony and Gray Dogwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial   

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

Types
Not Available   
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert   

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-3   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22   

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White, Light Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Pale White   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Red, Dark Green, Bronze   

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red   
Green, Dark Green, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped   
Lance shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
Root Division, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Clay, 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   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
5-10-10 fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Ants, Butterflies, Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge   
Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic   

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Fruits   
Root, Seeds, Stem   

Other Uses
Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets   
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS racemosa   
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'   

Common Name
Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood   
Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony   

In Hindi
Gray Dogwood   
Double Pink Peony   

In German
Cornus racemosa   
Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen   

In French
Gray Dogwood   
Double Rose pivoine   

In Spanish
Cornus racemosa   
Doble Pink Peony   

In Greek
Gray Dogwood   
Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία   

In Portuguese
Gray Dogwood   
Duplo Pink Peony   

In Polish
Gray Dogwood   
Podwójne Pink Peony   

In Latin
Gray Dogwood   
Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cornales   
Dilleniales   

Family
Cornaceae   
Paeoniaceae   

Genus
Cornus   
Paeonia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Gray Dogwood and Double Pink Peony

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

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Season and Care of Gray Dogwood and Double Pink Peony

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

Gray Dogwood and Double Pink Peony Physical Information

Gray Dogwood and Double Pink Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Double Pink Peony height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Gray Dogwood and Double Pink Peony are as follows:

Care of Gray Dogwood and Double Pink Peony

Care of Gray Dogwood and Double Pink Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gray Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Double Pink Peony pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gray Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Double Pink Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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