Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood
Number of Varieties
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Obtuse
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8
Pests and Diseases
Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CORNUS kousa
Common Name
Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood
In Hindi
Chinese Dogwood
In German
Chinese Dogwood
In French
Dogwood chinoise
In Spanish
Dogwood chino
In Greek
κινεζική Dogwood
In Portuguese
Dogwood chinês
In Polish
Chiński Dereń
In Latin
Dogwood Chinese
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Family
Cornaceae
Genus
Cornus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Cornoideae
Number of Species
40
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