Silky Dogwood

Lily of the Valley

About Silky Dogwood and Lily of the Valley

Silky Dogwood

Lily of the Valley

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

not available

American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

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6.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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1.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Bell Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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Not Available

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Chest pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS amomum

Convallaria majalis

7.2 Common Name

red willow

Lily of the Valley

7.2.1 In Hindi

silky dogwood

कामुदिनी

7.2.2 In German

silky dogwood

Maiglöckchen

7.2.3 In French

silky dogwood

Lily of the Valley

7.2.4 In Spanish

silky dogwood

Lirio de los valles

7.2.5 In Greek

silky dogwood

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

silky dogwood

Lírio do Vale

7.2.7 In Polish

silky dogwood

Lilia doliny

7.2.8 In Latin

silky dogwood

Lílium convállium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Convallaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Silky Dogwood and Lily of the Valley

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

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Season and Care of Silky Dogwood and Lily of the Valley

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

Silky Dogwood and Lily of the Valley Physical Information

Silky Dogwood and Lily of the Valley physical information is very important for comparison. Silky Dogwood height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm. The color specification of Silky Dogwood and Lily of the Valley are as follows:

Silky Dogwood flower color: Ivory
Silky Dogwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silky Dogwood and Lily of the Valley

Care of Silky Dogwood and Lily of the Valley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silky Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Silky Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.