Silky Dogwood

Japanese Camellia

About Silky Dogwood and Japanese Camellia

Silky Dogwood

Japanese Camellia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm210.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm165.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10, 8-8-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black Mold, Flower Blight, Free of serious pests and diseases, Leaf Gall, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Astringent, Cancer, Haemostatic, Salve, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.

As a tea substitute, Used as a hair-dressing oil, Used for making green dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS amomum

CAMELLIA japonica 'Debutante'

7.2 Common Name

red willow

Camellia, Debutante Camellia, Japanese Camellia

7.2.1 In Hindi

silky dogwood

Japanese Camellia

7.2.2 In German

silky dogwood

Japanische Kamelie

7.2.3 In French

silky dogwood

Camellia japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

silky dogwood

Camelia japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

silky dogwood

Ιαπωνικά Camellia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

silky dogwood

Camellia japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

silky dogwood

Japoński Camellia

7.2.8 In Latin

silky dogwood

Camellia Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Theales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Theaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Camellia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Theaeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Theoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Silky Dogwood and Japanese Camellia

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

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Season and Care of Silky Dogwood and Japanese Camellia

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

Silky Dogwood and Japanese Camellia Physical Information

Silky Dogwood and Japanese Camellia physical information is very important for comparison. Silky Dogwood height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Japanese Camellia height is 210.00 cm and width 165.00 cm. The color specification of Silky Dogwood and Japanese Camellia are as follows:

Silky Dogwood flower color: Ivory
Silky Dogwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Japanese Camellia flower color: Light Pink
Japanese Camellia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silky Dogwood and Japanese Camellia

Care of Silky Dogwood and Japanese Camellia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silky Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Camellia 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 Japanese Camellia needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.