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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
-

Habitat
Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8

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 84

Minimum Width
180.00 cm 70

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
No

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS amomum

Common Name
silky cornel

In Hindi
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In German
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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

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Properties of Kinnikinnick

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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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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