1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Southern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm910.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
Orange, Black
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch
Rats
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
Anaemia, Kidney Disease
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Ornamental use
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema
Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Astringent, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Gum, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets
Used as a dyeing color for fabric, used for making charcoal, Used to make leather, Used to prepare a traditional Holi colour
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CORNUS kousa
BUTEA monosperma
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood
Flame-of-the-forest, Parrot Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Chinese Dogwood
Flamme -of -the- Wald
7.2.3 In French
Dogwood chinoise
Flame -of-the -forest
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dogwood chino
Llama - de - la - bosque
7.2.5 In Greek
κινεζική Dogwood
Φλόγα - of-the - δάσος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dogwood chinês
Chama -of-the -forest
7.2.7 In Polish
Chiński Dereń
Płomień -of -the- las
7.2.8 In Latin
Dogwood Chinese
Flamma -of - Silva
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species