Pacific Dogwood

Pride of India

About Pacific Dogwood and Pride of India

Pacific Dogwood

Pride of India

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Deciduous Tree

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-810-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-7

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Light Pink, Ivory

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Red, Green, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate and toothed

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Wood

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS nuttallii

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Mountain Dogwood, Nuttall's Dogwood, Pacific Dogwood

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

7.2.1 In Hindi

pacific dogwood

जरुल

7.2.2 In German

Pacific Dogwood

Königinblume

7.2.3 In French

pacific cornouiller

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

cornejo pacífico

Banabá Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

pacific dogwood

Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dogwood pacífico

Resedá-gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Pacific dereń

Lagerstremia wspaniała

7.2.8 In Latin

Pacific dogwood

Lagerstroemia speciosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

29NA

1 27800

Properties of Pacific Dogwood and Pride of India

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Pacific Dogwood and Rosewood

Pacific Dogwood and Carrotwood Tree

Pacific Dogwood and Japanese Cedar

» More

More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Pacific Dogwood and Pride of India

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

Pacific Dogwood and Pride of India Physical Information

Pacific Dogwood and Pride of India physical information is very important for comparison. Pacific Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Pacific Dogwood and Pride of India are as follows:

Pacific Dogwood flower color: Green, Light Pink and Ivory
Pacific Dogwood leaf color: Light Green
Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pacific Dogwood and Pride of India

Care of Pacific Dogwood and Pride of India include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pacific Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Pacific Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pride of India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.