White Dogwood

Tree Echium

About White Dogwood and Tree Echium

White Dogwood

Tree Echium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Canary Islands

Types

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

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

1210

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Crimson

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water the tree thoroughly after planting

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Dogwood anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Appetizer, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Poultice, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Root, Twigs, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORNUS florida 'Alba Plena'

ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Flowering Dogwood, White Flowering Dogwood

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

White Dogwood

Tree Echium

In German

Weiß Dogwood

Baum Aciam

In French

Blanc Dogwood

Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Dogwood blanco

árbol Aciam

In Greek

λευκό Dogwood

δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Branca Dogwood

árvore Aciam

In Polish

Biały Dereń

drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Cornus alba

lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales

Lamiales

Family

Cornaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Cornus

Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

260

1 27800

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Properties of White Dogwood and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of White Dogwood and Tree Echium

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

White Dogwood and Tree Echium Physical Information

White Dogwood and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. White Dogwood height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of White Dogwood and Tree Echium are as follows:

White Dogwood flower color: White and Green
White Dogwood leaf color: Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of White Dogwood and Tree Echium

Care of White Dogwood and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Dogwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Tree Echium pruning is done 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.