Sourwood

Kinnikinnick

About Sourwood and Kinnikinnick

Sourwood

Kinnikinnick

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

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

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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370.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange Red

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to ablanceolate

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrate based fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles

Red blotch

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

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

CORNUS amomum

7.2 Common Name

Sourwood

silky cornel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sourwood

Kinnikinnick

7.2.2 In German

Sourwood

Kinnikinnick

7.2.3 In French

Sourwood

Kinnikinnick

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sourwood

Kinnikinnick

7.2.5 In Greek

Sourwood

Kinnikinnick

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sourwood

Kinnikinnick

7.2.7 In Polish

Sourwood

Kinnikinnick

7.2.8 In Latin

Sourwood

Kinnikinnick

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Oxydendrum

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, 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 Kinnikinnick

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

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Season and Care of Sourwood and Kinnikinnick

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

Sourwood and Kinnikinnick Physical Information

Sourwood and Kinnikinnick physical information is very important for comparison. Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Kinnikinnick height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sourwood and Kinnikinnick are as follows:

Sourwood flower color: White
Sourwood leaf color: Green
Kinnikinnick flower color: Ivory
Kinnikinnick leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sourwood and Kinnikinnick

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