Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Shrub
Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
Cornus racemosa
Number of Varieties
1002
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
17.50 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
17.50 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red
Pale White
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Orange
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Orange
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
-
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
-
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Swelling in the face
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
extracted oil, Fruits
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture
Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Prunus avium
CORNUS racemosa
Common Name
Cherry Tree
Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood
In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़
Gray Dogwood
In German
Kirschbaum
Cornus racemosa
In French
Cerisier
Gray Dogwood
In Spanish
Cerezo
Cornus racemosa
In Greek
κερασιά
Gray Dogwood
In Portuguese
árvore de cereja
Gray Dogwood
In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo
Gray Dogwood
In Latin
Cherry
Gray Dogwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Cornales
Family
Rosaceae
Cornaceae
Genus
Prunus
Cornus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
43017
1
27800
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