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About Gray Dogwood and River Birch

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Tree
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
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge
bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-3
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 14 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Yellow, Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Pale White
Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red
Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Average
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
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
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
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Birds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Wildlife
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
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CORNUS racemosa
BETULA nigra
7.2 Common Name
Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood
River Birch
7.2.1 In Hindi
Gray Dogwood
River Birch
7.2.2 In German
Cornus racemosa
Fluss Birch
7.2.3 In French
Gray Dogwood
Birch river
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cornus racemosa
river Birch
7.2.5 In Greek
Gray Dogwood
ποταμός Birch
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gray Dogwood
river Birch
7.2.7 In Polish
Gray Dogwood
Rzeka Birch
7.2.8 In Latin
Gray Dogwood
Betula
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cornales
Fagales
8.5 Family
Cornaceae
Betulaceae
8.6 Genus
Cornus
Betula
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Gray Dogwood and River Birch

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

Season and Care of Gray Dogwood and River Birch

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

Gray Dogwood and River Birch Physical Information

Gray Dogwood and River Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Gray Dogwood and River Birch are as follows:

  • Gray Dogwood flower color: White

  • Gray Dogwood leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

  • River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown

  • River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Gray Dogwood and River Birch

Care of Gray Dogwood and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gray Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Gray Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.