White Dogwood

Bushy Bluestem

About White Dogwood and Bushy Bluestem

White Dogwood

Bushy Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Amerika Touch-O-Pink, Autumn Gold, Bay Beauty

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA16

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

10 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm75.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Cream, Green, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Crimson

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water the tree thoroughly after planting

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, Dogwood anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Appetizer, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Poultice, Tonic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Root, Twigs, Wood

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used to make black ink, Used to make natural paintbrushes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS florida 'Alba Plena'

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

7.2 Common Name

Flowering Dogwood, White Flowering Dogwood

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

White Dogwood

Bushy Bluestem plant

7.2.2 In German

Weiß Dogwood

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Blanc Dogwood

plante buissonnante Bluestem

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dogwood blanco

planta arbustiva andropogon

7.2.5 In Greek

λευκό Dogwood

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Branca Dogwood

planta arbustiva Bluestem

7.2.7 In Polish

Biały Dereń

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Cornus alba

Bushy bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2100

1 27800

Properties of White Dogwood and Bushy Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of White Dogwood and Bushy Bluestem

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

White Dogwood and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

White Dogwood and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. White Dogwood height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of White Dogwood and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

White Dogwood flower color: White and Green
White Dogwood leaf color: Green
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of White Dogwood and Bushy Bluestem

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