Pawpaw

Chinese Dogwood

About Pawpaw and Chinese Dogwood

Pawpaw

Chinese Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,371.60 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy, Brown

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Copper, Orange Red

Red, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Obtuse

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium

Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Coarse

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, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASIMINA triloba

CORNUS kousa

7.2 Common Name

Pawpaw

Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

गंदा संयंत्र

Chinese Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Papaya Pflanze

Chinese Dogwood

7.2.3 In French

usine de papaye

Dogwood chinoise

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de la papaya

Dogwood chino

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό pawpaw

κινεζική Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta mamão

Dogwood chinês

7.2.7 In Polish

pawpaw roślin

Chiński Dereń

7.2.8 In Latin

quince herba

Dogwood Chinese

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Annonaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Asimina Adans

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cornoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Pawpaw and Chinese Dogwood

Wondering what are the properties of Pawpaw and Chinese Dogwood? We provide you with everything About Pawpaw and Chinese Dogwood. Pawpaw doesn't have thorns and Chinese Dogwood doesn't have thorns. Also Pawpaw does not have fragrant flowers. Pawpaw has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Chinese Dogwood has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. 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 Pawpaw and Chinese Dogwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pawpaw and Chinese Dogwood

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

Pawpaw and Chinese Dogwood Physical Information

Pawpaw and Chinese Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Pawpaw height is 1,371.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chinese Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pawpaw and Chinese Dogwood are as follows:

Pawpaw flower color: Purple, Burgundy and Brown
Pawpaw leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chinese Dogwood flower color: White and Green
Chinese Dogwood leaf color: Light Green

Care of Pawpaw and Chinese Dogwood

Care of Pawpaw and Chinese Dogwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pawpaw pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Chinese Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pawpaw needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.