Northern Catalpa

Dogwood

About Northern Catalpa and Dogwood

Northern Catalpa

Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist woods, Swamps, Woodlands

along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green, Brown

Red, Burgundy, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

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

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Brown Rot, Caterpillars, fungus, Sawfly Larvae, Verticillium Wilt

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Available

Back pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant, Wood

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CATALPA speciosa

CORNUS 'Rutban'

7.2 Common Name

Northern Catalpa

Aurora Dogwood, Dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Northern Catalpa

Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Northern Catalpa

Hartriegel

7.2.3 In French

Nord Catalpa

Cornouiller

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catalpa Norte

Madera del perro

7.2.5 In Greek

Βόρεια Catalpa

κρανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Northern Catalpa

cornizo

7.2.7 In Polish

Północnej Catalpa

Dereń

7.2.8 In Latin

Northern Catalpa

dogwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Bignoniaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Catalpa

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA40

1 27800

Properties of Northern Catalpa and Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Northern Catalpa and Dogwood

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

Northern Catalpa and Dogwood Physical Information

Northern Catalpa and Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Northern Catalpa height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Northern Catalpa and Dogwood are as follows:

Northern Catalpa flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Northern Catalpa leaf color: Light Green
Dogwood flower color: White
Dogwood leaf color: Green

Care of Northern Catalpa and Dogwood

Care of Northern Catalpa and Dogwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northern Catalpa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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 Northern Catalpa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.