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About Sourwood



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Tree 0

Origin
Southeastern United States 0

Types
Not Available 0

Number of Varieties
Not Available 0

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9 0

AHS Heat Zone
9-3 0

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 0

Habit
Pyramidal 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
460.00 cm 61

Minimum Width
370.00 cm 51

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
White 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Brown 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange Red 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Oblong to ablanceolate 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Slow 0

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Not Available 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic 0

Soil Type
Clay, Loam 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 0

Fertilizers
Nitrate based fertilizers 0

Pests and Diseases
Beetles 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
Yes 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Yes 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
Yes 0

Foliage Texture
Medium 0

Foliage Sheen
Glossy 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Birds 0

Allergy
no allergic reactions 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification 0

Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic 0

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves 0

Other Uses
It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
OXYDENDRUM arboreum 0

Common Name
Sourwood 0

In Hindi
Sourwood 0

In German
Sourwood 0

In French
Sourwood 0

In Spanish
Sourwood 0

In Greek
Sourwood 0

In Portuguese
Sourwood 0

In Polish
Sourwood 0

In Latin
Sourwood 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Ericales 0

Family
Ericaceae 0

Genus
Oxydendrum 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Oxydendreae 0

Subfamily
Vaccinioideae 0

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 no allergic reactions. 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 Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not Available. 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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