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About Pacific Dogwood and American persimmon


About American persimmon and Pacific Dogwood


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada   
China   

Types
Deciduous Tree   
Not available   

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy   
secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8   
6-10   

AHS Heat Zone
8-7   
10-7   

Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20   
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
760.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Pink, Ivory   
Light Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Orange   
Orange   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange   
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate and toothed   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Caterpillars   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Not Available   

Attracts
Birds   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Wood   
Bark, Fruits, Wood   

Other Uses
Basketary, Tannin, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black and brown dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers   
Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS nuttallii   
Diospyros virginiana   

Common Name
Mountain Dogwood, Nuttall's Dogwood, Pacific Dogwood   
American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon   

In Hindi
pacific dogwood   
अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा   

In German
Pacific Dogwood   
amerikanische persimmon   

In French
pacific cornouiller   
Diospyros virginiana   

In Spanish
cornejo pacífico   
Diospyros virginiana   

In Greek
pacific dogwood   
American λωτός   

In Portuguese
Dogwood pacífico   
Caqui americano   

In Polish
Pacific dereń   
Amerykański persimmon   

In Latin
Pacific dogwood   
Diospyros virginiana   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cornales   
Ericales   

Family
Cornaceae   
Ebenaceae   

Genus
Cornus   
Diospyros   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
29   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Pacific Dogwood and American persimmon

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

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Season and Care of Pacific Dogwood and American persimmon

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

Pacific Dogwood and American persimmon Physical Information

Pacific Dogwood and American persimmon physical information is very important for comparison. Pacific Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas American persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pacific Dogwood and American persimmon are as follows:

Care of Pacific Dogwood and American persimmon

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

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