Pacific Dogwood

Flowering Dogwood

About Pacific Dogwood and Flowering Dogwood

Pacific Dogwood

Flowering Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

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

1.4 Types

Deciduous Tree

Purple Glory dogwood, Cherokee Chief dogwood, Cherokee Daybreak dogwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

foothill woods, gardens, Near ponds, Wet Woods, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-7

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm490.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Light Pink, Ivory

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate and toothed

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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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

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Cold climate, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, occasional watering once established

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune once the plant is tall enough

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize in early spring, Mulch

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Humidity, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Headache, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Makes teeth white, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibiotic, Appetite enhancer, Cough, Diuretic, Emollient, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Wood

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Tannin, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black and brown dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

Application in Handicrafts, Decoration Purposes, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edging, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS nuttallii

Cornus florida

7.2 Common Name

Mountain Dogwood, Nuttall's Dogwood, Pacific Dogwood

Flowering dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

pacific dogwood

flowering dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Pacific Dogwood

Wechselblättriger Hartriegel

7.2.3 In French

pacific cornouiller

Cornus florida

7.2.4 In Spanish

cornejo pacífico

Cornus florida

7.2.5 In Greek

pacific dogwood

Cornus florida

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dogwood pacífico

Cornus florida

7.2.7 In Polish

Pacific dereń

Cornus florida

7.2.8 In Latin

Pacific dogwood

Cornus florida

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2960

1 27800

Properties of Pacific Dogwood and Flowering Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Pacific Dogwood and Flowering Dogwood

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

Pacific Dogwood and Flowering Dogwood Physical Information

Pacific Dogwood and Flowering Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Pacific Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Flowering Dogwood height is 550.00 cm and width 490.00 cm. The color specification of Pacific Dogwood and Flowering Dogwood are as follows:

Pacific Dogwood flower color: Green, Light Pink and Ivory
Pacific Dogwood leaf color: Light Green
Flowering Dogwood flower color: White and Ivory
Flowering Dogwood leaf color: Green

Care of Pacific Dogwood and Flowering Dogwood

Care of Pacific Dogwood and Flowering Dogwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pacific Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Flowering Dogwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Pacific Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.