Gray Dogwood

Periwinkle

About Gray Dogwood and Periwinkle

Gray Dogwood

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

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

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Magenta, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pale White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

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, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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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

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS racemosa

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gray Dogwood

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Cornus racemosa

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

Gray Dogwood

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cornus racemosa

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

Gray Dogwood

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gray Dogwood

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

Gray Dogwood

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

Gray Dogwood

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Cornales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gray Dogwood and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Gray Dogwood and Periwinkle

Season and care of Gray Dogwood and Periwinkle is important to know. While considering everything about Gray Dogwood and Periwinkle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gray Dogwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Periwinkle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Gray Dogwood is Not Available and for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Gray Dogwood is Not Available and for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

Gray Dogwood and Periwinkle Physical Information

Gray Dogwood and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Gray Dogwood and Periwinkle are as follows:

Gray Dogwood flower color: White
Gray Dogwood leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Gray Dogwood and Periwinkle

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