Lilacs

Gray Dogwood

About Lilacs and Gray Dogwood

Lilacs

Gray Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern America

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

1.4 Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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9.00 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Pale White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

Medium

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, Alkaline, Neutral

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

extracted oil, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Syringa

CORNUS racemosa

7.2 Common Name

Lilac

Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

बकाइन

Gray Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Flieder

Cornus racemosa

7.2.3 In French

lilas

Gray Dogwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

lila

Cornus racemosa

7.2.5 In Greek

πασχαλιά

Gray Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lilás

Gray Dogwood

7.2.7 In Polish

liliowy

Gray Dogwood

7.2.8 In Latin

lilac

Gray Dogwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Syringa

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Oleeae

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lilacs and Gray Dogwood

Wondering what are the properties of Lilacs and Gray Dogwood? We provide you with everything About Lilacs and Gray Dogwood. Lilacs doesn't have thorns and Gray Dogwood doesn't have thorns. Also Lilacs does not have fragrant flowers. Lilacs has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Gray Dogwood has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. 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 Lilacs and Gray Dogwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lilacs and Gray Dogwood

Season and care of Lilacs and Gray Dogwood is important to know. While considering everything about Lilacs and Gray Dogwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lilacs season is Spring and Gray Dogwood season is Spring. The type of soil for Lilacs is Loamy, Sandy and for Gray Dogwood is Not Available while the PH of soil for Lilacs is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Gray Dogwood is Not Available.

Lilacs and Gray Dogwood Physical Information

Lilacs and Gray Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm whereas Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lilacs and Gray Dogwood are as follows:

Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green
Gray Dogwood flower color: White
Gray Dogwood leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Lilacs and Gray Dogwood

Care of Lilacs and Gray Dogwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Gray Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lilacs needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gray Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.