Variegated Dogwood

Firecracker Flower

About Variegated Dogwood and Firecracker Flower

Variegated Dogwood

Firecracker Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm40.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Insects

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Back pain

Cold, Cough, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS sericea 'Variegata'

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

7.2 Common Name

Variegated Dogwood

Firecracker Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Variegated Dogwood

आबोली

7.2.2 In German

Verändertes Hartriegel

Kracher-Blume

7.2.3 In French

panaché Dogwood

Firecracker fleur

7.2.4 In Spanish

abigarrado Cornejo

flor petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Κυμαίνεται Dogwood

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

variegada Dogwood

flor foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolorowy Dereń

petarda kwiat

7.2.8 In Latin

Dogwood variegated

flos Firecracker

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

Not Available

8.4 Order

Cornales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Crossandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Brodiaeoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Variegated Dogwood and Firecracker Flower

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

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Season and Care of Variegated Dogwood and Firecracker Flower

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

Variegated Dogwood and Firecracker Flower Physical Information

Variegated Dogwood and Firecracker Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Variegated Dogwood height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Variegated Dogwood and Firecracker Flower are as follows:

Variegated Dogwood flower color: White
Variegated Dogwood leaf color: White and Dark Green
Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Variegated Dogwood and Firecracker Flower

Care of Variegated Dogwood and Firecracker Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Variegated Dogwood pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Variegated Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.