Tritoma

Gray Dogwood

About Tritoma and Gray Dogwood

Tritoma

Gray Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pale White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

Medium

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, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Snails

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Not Available

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

extracted oil, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

CORNUS racemosa

7.2 Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tritoma

Gray Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Tritoma

Cornus racemosa

7.2.3 In French

Tritoma

Gray Dogwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

tritoma

Cornus racemosa

7.2.5 In Greek

tritoma

Gray Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tritoma

Gray Dogwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Tritoma

Gray Dogwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Trytoma

Gray Dogwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

72NA

1 27800

Properties of Tritoma and Gray Dogwood

Wondering what are the properties of Tritoma and Gray Dogwood? We provide you with everything About Tritoma and Gray Dogwood. Tritoma doesn't have thorns and Gray Dogwood doesn't have thorns. Also Tritoma does not have fragrant flowers. Tritoma has allergic reactions like Not Available and Gray Dogwood has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Tritoma and Gray Dogwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Gray Dogwood

Season and care of Tritoma and Gray Dogwood is important to know. While considering everything about Tritoma and Gray Dogwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tritoma season is Spring and Summer and Gray Dogwood season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Tritoma is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Gray Dogwood is Not Available while the PH of soil for Tritoma is Acidic, Neutral and for Gray Dogwood is Not Available.

Tritoma and Gray Dogwood Physical Information

Tritoma and Gray Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Gray Dogwood are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Gray Dogwood flower color: White
Gray Dogwood leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Tritoma and Gray Dogwood

Care of Tritoma and Gray Dogwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gray Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gray Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.