Sourwood

Dogwood

About Sourwood and Dogwood

Sourwood

Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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370.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange Red

Red, Burgundy, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to ablanceolate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

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

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrate based fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

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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

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

Back pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

CORNUS 'Rutban'

7.2 Common Name

Sourwood

Aurora Dogwood, Dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sourwood

Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Sourwood

Hartriegel

7.2.3 In French

Sourwood

Cornouiller

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sourwood

Madera del perro

7.2.5 In Greek

Sourwood

κρανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sourwood

cornizo

7.2.7 In Polish

Sourwood

Dereń

7.2.8 In Latin

Sourwood

dogwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Ericales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Oxydendrum

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Oxydendreae

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8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sourwood and Dogwood

Wondering what are the properties of Sourwood and Dogwood? We provide you with everything About Sourwood and Dogwood. Sourwood doesn't have thorns and Dogwood doesn't have thorns. Also Sourwood does not have fragrant flowers. Sourwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Dogwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Sourwood and Dogwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sourwood and Dogwood

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

Sourwood and Dogwood Physical Information

Sourwood and Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sourwood and Dogwood are as follows:

Sourwood flower color: White
Sourwood leaf color: Green
Dogwood flower color: White
Dogwood leaf color: Green

Care of Sourwood and Dogwood

Care of Sourwood and Dogwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sourwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dogwood pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Sourwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.