Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
Types
Deciduous Tree
Virginia
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
4-10
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Flower Color
Green, Light Pink, Ivory
White, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Orange
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Ovate and toothed
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anxiety, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Basketary, Tannin, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black and brown dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CORNUS nuttallii
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
Common Name
Mountain Dogwood, Nuttall's Dogwood, Pacific Dogwood
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
In Hindi
pacific dogwood
pennywort
In German
Pacific Dogwood
Wassernabel
In French
pacific cornouiller
pennywort
In Spanish
cornejo pacífico
Centella
In Greek
pacific dogwood
pennywort
In Portuguese
Dogwood pacífico
conchelo
In Polish
Pacific dereń
wąkrota
In Latin
Pacific dogwood
pennywort
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Cornaceae
Apiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Pacific Dogwood and Pennywort
Wondering what are the properties of Pacific Dogwood and Pennywort? We provide you with everything About Pacific Dogwood and Pennywort. Pacific Dogwood doesn't have thorns and Pennywort doesn't have thorns. Also Pacific Dogwood does not have fragrant flowers. Pacific Dogwood has allergic reactions like Not Available and Pennywort 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 Pennywort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Pacific Dogwood and Pennywort
Season and care of Pacific Dogwood and Pennywort is important to know. While considering everything about Pacific Dogwood and Pennywort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pacific Dogwood season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Pennywort season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pacific Dogwood is Clay, Loam and for Pennywort is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pacific Dogwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Pennywort is Acidic, Neutral.
Pacific Dogwood and Pennywort Physical Information
Pacific Dogwood and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Pacific Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pacific Dogwood and Pennywort are as follows:
Pacific Dogwood flower color: Green, Light Pink and Ivory
Pacific Dogwood leaf color: Light Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
- Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Pacific Dogwood and Pennywort
Care of Pacific Dogwood and Pennywort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pacific Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pennywort 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 Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.