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Kinnikinnick
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About Kinnikinnick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Number of Varieties

-
0 40000
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Habitat

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Thorns

15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

-

Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.

Used As Indoor Plant

36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORNUS amomum

Common Name

silky cornel

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In French

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In Spanish

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In Greek

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In Portuguese

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In Polish

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In Latin

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales

Family

Cornaceae

Genus

Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

8
1 27800
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Properties of Kinnikinnick

Want to know the properties of Kinnikinnick? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Kinnikinnick is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Kinnikinnick Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Kinnikinnick Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Kinnikinnick. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Kinnikinnick physical information is as follows: 180.00 cm tall and 180.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Acuminate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Ivory
  • Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kinnikinnick

Taking Kinnikinnick Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Kinnikinnick include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Kinnikinnick

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Kinnikinnick is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Kinnikinnick is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are - varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. This plant's habitat is Banks, Lake Sides and Shores of rivers or lakes and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.