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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States

Types

Tree

Number of Varieties

-
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong to ablanceolate

Thorns

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrate based fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

58% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

Common Name

Sourwood

In Hindi

Sourwood

In German

Sourwood

In French

Sourwood

In Spanish

Sourwood

In Greek

Sourwood

In Portuguese

Sourwood

In Polish

Sourwood

In Latin

Sourwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Ericaceae

Genus

Oxydendrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oxydendreae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Sourwood

Want to know the properties of Sourwood? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sourwood is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Sourwood Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant and Tonic

  • Part of plant used: Bark and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Sourwood Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sourwood. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Sourwood physical information is as follows: 460.00 cm tall and 370.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblong to ablanceolate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Sourwood

Taking Sourwood Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Sourwood include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Sourwood

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sourwood is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Sourwood is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are - varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Tree. This plant's habitat is Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge and Woodland Garden Canopy and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.