Gray Dogwood

Iris

About Gray Dogwood and Iris

Gray Dogwood

Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

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

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

-9999

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

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

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS racemosa

IRIS

7.2 Common Name

Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood

Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gray Dogwood

Iris

7.2.2 In German

Cornus racemosa

Iris

7.2.3 In French

Gray Dogwood

Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cornus racemosa

Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Gray Dogwood

Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gray Dogwood

Íris

7.2.7 In Polish

Gray Dogwood

Irys

7.2.8 In Latin

Gray Dogwood

Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA300

1 27800

Properties of Gray Dogwood and Iris

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

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Season and Care of Gray Dogwood and Iris

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

Gray Dogwood and Iris Physical Information

Gray Dogwood and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Gray Dogwood and Iris are as follows:

Gray Dogwood flower color: White
Gray Dogwood leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color: Not Available

Care of Gray Dogwood and Iris

Care of Gray Dogwood and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gray Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Gray Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.