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Gray Dogwood
Gray Dogwood

Tree Echium
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About Gray Dogwood and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Cornus racemosa
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pale White
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge
-

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORNUS racemosa
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Gray Dogwood
Tree Echium

In German

Cornus racemosa
Baum Aciam

In French

Gray Dogwood
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Cornus racemosa
árbol Aciam

In Greek

Gray Dogwood
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Gray Dogwood
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Gray Dogwood
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Gray Dogwood
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales
Lamiales

Family

Cornaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Cornus
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1760
1 27800
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Properties of Gray Dogwood and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Gray Dogwood and Tree Echium

Season and care of Gray Dogwood and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Gray Dogwood and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gray Dogwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Tree Echium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Gray Dogwood is and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gray Dogwood is and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.

Gray Dogwood and Tree Echium Physical Information

Gray Dogwood and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Gray Dogwood and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Gray Dogwood flower color: White

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

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Gray Dogwood and Tree Echium

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