Gray Dogwood

Garden Peony

About Gray Dogwood and Garden Peony

Gray Dogwood

Garden Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA700

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm76.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pale White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Water during periods of drought

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

Not Available

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Ants, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Heals cracked skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Fruits

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS racemosa

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

7.2 Common Name

Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gray Dogwood

Garden Peony

7.2.2 In German

Cornus racemosa

Garten -Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

Gray Dogwood

Jardin Pivoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cornus racemosa

Jardín Peony

7.2.5 In Greek

Gray Dogwood

Κήπος Παιώνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gray Dogwood

Garden Peony

7.2.7 In Polish

Gray Dogwood

Garden Peony

7.2.8 In Latin

Gray Dogwood

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Dilleniales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Gray Dogwood and Garden Peony

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

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Season and Care of Gray Dogwood and Garden Peony

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

Gray Dogwood and Garden Peony Physical Information

Gray Dogwood and Garden Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Gray Dogwood and Garden Peony are as follows:

Gray Dogwood flower color: White
Gray Dogwood leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Gray Dogwood and Garden Peony

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