Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Deciduous Tree
Not Available
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
8-7
Not Available
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Not Available
Flower Color
Green, Light Pink, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Orange
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate and toothed
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer
Late Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
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
Rich
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
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Gastric
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Wood
Fruits
Other Uses
Basketary, Tannin, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black and brown dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
CORNUS nuttallii
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Mountain Dogwood, Nuttall's Dogwood, Pacific Dogwood
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
pacific dogwood
कबिट
In German
Pacific Dogwood
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
pacific cornouiller
Kawista
In Spanish
cornejo pacífico
Kawista
In Greek
pacific dogwood
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Dogwood pacífico
Limonia
In Polish
Pacific dereń
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Pacific dogwood
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Sapindales
Family
Cornaceae
Rutaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
Subfamily
Not Available
Aurantioideae
Properties of Pacific Dogwood and Wood Apple
Wondering what are the properties of Pacific Dogwood and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About Pacific Dogwood and Wood Apple. Pacific Dogwood doesn't have thorns and Wood Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Pacific Dogwood does not have fragrant flowers. Pacific Dogwood has allergic reactions like Not Available and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Pacific Dogwood and Wood Apple
Season and care of Pacific Dogwood and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Pacific Dogwood and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pacific Dogwood season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Wood Apple season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pacific Dogwood is Clay, Loam and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Pacific Dogwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Pacific Dogwood and Wood Apple Physical Information
Pacific Dogwood and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Pacific Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Pacific Dogwood and Wood Apple are as follows:
Pacific Dogwood flower color: Green, Light Pink and Ivory
Pacific Dogwood leaf color: Light Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Pacific Dogwood and Wood Apple
Care of Pacific Dogwood and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pacific Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting 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 Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.