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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Southeastern United States

Types
Tree

Number of Varieties
-

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

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 61

Minimum Width
370.00 cm 51

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
No

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification

Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
1 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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