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About Silky Dogwood and Gray Dogwood

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Shrub
1.3 Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes
Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-5
8-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White
Pale White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red
Burgundy, Dark Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
extracted oil, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.
Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CORNUS amomum
CORNUS racemosa
7.2 Common Name
red willow
Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood
7.2.1 In Hindi
silky dogwood
Gray Dogwood
7.2.2 In German
silky dogwood
Cornus racemosa
7.2.3 In French
silky dogwood
Gray Dogwood
7.2.4 In Spanish
silky dogwood
Cornus racemosa
7.2.5 In Greek
silky dogwood
Gray Dogwood
7.2.6 In Portuguese
silky dogwood
Gray Dogwood
7.2.7 In Polish
silky dogwood
Gray Dogwood
7.2.8 In Latin
silky dogwood
Gray Dogwood
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cornales
Cornales
8.5 Family
Cornaceae
Cornaceae
8.6 Genus
Cornus
Cornus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Silky Dogwood and Gray Dogwood

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

Season and Care of Silky Dogwood and Gray Dogwood

Season and care of Silky Dogwood and Gray Dogwood is important to know. While considering everything about Silky Dogwood and Gray Dogwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silky Dogwood season is Summer and Fall and Gray Dogwood season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Silky Dogwood is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Gray Dogwood is Not Available while the PH of soil for Silky Dogwood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Gray Dogwood is Not Available.

Silky Dogwood and Gray Dogwood Physical Information

Silky Dogwood and Gray Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Silky Dogwood height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Silky Dogwood and Gray Dogwood are as follows:

  • Silky Dogwood flower color: Ivory

  • Silky Dogwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Gray Dogwood flower color: White

  • Gray Dogwood leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Silky Dogwood and Gray Dogwood

Care of Silky Dogwood and Gray Dogwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silky Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gray Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silky Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gray Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.