Leatherwood

Variegated Dogwood

About Leatherwood and Variegated Dogwood

Leatherwood

Variegated Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

North America, Northeastern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-113-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

White, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

White, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Red, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Styptic

Back pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Wood

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYRILLA racemiflora

CORNUS sericea 'Variegata'

7.2 Common Name

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

Variegated Dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Leatherwood

Variegated Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Leather

Verändertes Hartriegel

7.2.3 In French

Leatherwood

panaché Dogwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Leatherwood

abigarrado Cornejo

7.2.5 In Greek

Leatherwood

Κυμαίνεται Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Leatherwood

variegada Dogwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Leatherwood

Kolorowy Dereń

7.2.8 In Latin

Leatherwood

Dogwood variegated

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Ericales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Cyrillaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyrilla

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Leatherwood and Variegated Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Leatherwood and Variegated Dogwood

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

Leatherwood and Variegated Dogwood Physical Information

Leatherwood and Variegated Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Variegated Dogwood height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Leatherwood and Variegated Dogwood are as follows:

Leatherwood flower color: White
Leatherwood leaf color: Green and Light Green
Variegated Dogwood flower color: White
Variegated Dogwood leaf color: White and Dark Green

Care of Leatherwood and Variegated Dogwood

Care of Leatherwood and Variegated Dogwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Variegated Dogwood pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Leatherwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Variegated Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.