1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Obtuse
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
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
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch
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
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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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Ornamental use
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
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CORNUS kousa
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood
7.2.1 In Hindi
Chinese Dogwood
7.2.2 In German
Chinese Dogwood
7.2.3 In French
Dogwood chinoise
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dogwood chino
7.2.5 In Greek
κινεζική Dogwood
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dogwood chinês
7.2.7 In Polish
Chiński Dereń
7.2.8 In Latin
Dogwood Chinese
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cornales
8.5 Family
Cornaceae
8.6 Genus
Cornus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cornoideae
8.10 Number of Species