White Dogwood

Poinsettia

About White Dogwood and Poinsettia

White Dogwood

Poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

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

Mexico

1.4 Types

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

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

Forest edges, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 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

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460.00 cm

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35.60 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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460.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Crimson

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Bracts

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water the tree thoroughly after planting

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

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

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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

Anthelmintic, Appetizer, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Poultice, Tonic

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Root, Twigs, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, 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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS florida 'Alba Plena'

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

7.2 Common Name

Flowering Dogwood, White Flowering Dogwood

Poinsettia

7.2.1 In Hindi

White Dogwood

Poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

Weiß Dogwood

Poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

Blanc Dogwood

Poinsettia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dogwood blanco

Poinsettia

7.2.5 In Greek

λευκό Dogwood

Αλεξανδρινό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Branca Dogwood

Poinsétia

7.2.7 In Polish

Biały Dereń

Poinsecja

7.2.8 In Latin

Cornus alba

Poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Cornales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of White Dogwood and Poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of White Dogwood and Poinsettia

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

White Dogwood and Poinsettia Physical Information

White Dogwood and Poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. White Dogwood height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of White Dogwood and Poinsettia are as follows:

White Dogwood flower color: White and Green
White Dogwood leaf color: Green
Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of White Dogwood and Poinsettia

Care of White Dogwood and Poinsettia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Dogwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning. In summer White Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.