Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Australia
Types
Deciduous Tree
Not Available
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Littoral rainforest, Near Estuaries
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
9-15
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Flower Color
Green, Light Pink, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Orange, Light Yellow, Orange Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Ovate and toothed
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Frost, Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Reduce water once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Borers
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost, Pollution, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Skin rash
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Wood
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Basketary, Tannin, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black and brown dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers
Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORNUS nuttallii
CUPANIOPSIS anacardioides
Common Name
Mountain Dogwood, Nuttall's Dogwood, Pacific Dogwood
Tuckeroo, Green leaved tamarind
In Hindi
pacific dogwood
Carrotwood ट्री
In German
Pacific Dogwood
Carrotwood Baum
In French
pacific cornouiller
Carrotwood Arbre
In Spanish
cornejo pacífico
Árbol carrotwood
In Greek
pacific dogwood
Carrotwood Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Dogwood pacífico
Árvore Carrotwood
In Polish
Pacific dereń
Carrotwood Drzewo
In Latin
Pacific dogwood
Carrotwood ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Sapindales
Family
Cornaceae
Sapindaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Sapindoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Pacific Dogwood and Carrotwood Tree
Season and care of Pacific Dogwood and Carrotwood Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Pacific Dogwood and Carrotwood Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pacific Dogwood season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Carrotwood Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pacific Dogwood is Clay, Loam and for Carrotwood Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pacific Dogwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Carrotwood Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Pacific Dogwood and Carrotwood Tree Physical Information
Pacific Dogwood and Carrotwood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pacific Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Carrotwood Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Pacific Dogwood and Carrotwood Tree are as follows:
Pacific Dogwood flower color: Green, Light Pink and Ivory
Pacific Dogwood leaf color: Light Green
Carrotwood Tree flower color: White
- Carrotwood Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Yellow green
Care of Pacific Dogwood and Carrotwood Tree
Care of Pacific Dogwood and Carrotwood Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pacific Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Carrotwood Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pacific Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carrotwood Tree needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.