Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Fruit Trees
Cornus racemosa
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions
Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-144-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Black, Red, Violet
Pale White
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
extracted oil, Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco
CORNUS racemosa
Common Name
Paradise Plum
Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood
In Hindi
कोको बेर
Gray Dogwood
In German
coco Plum
Cornus racemosa
In French
Coco Plum
Gray Dogwood
In Spanish
Coco Plum
Cornus racemosa
In Greek
Coco δαμάσκηνο
Gray Dogwood
In Portuguese
Coco Plum
Gray Dogwood
In Polish
coco plum
Gray Dogwood
In Latin
coco plum
Gray Dogwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Cornales
Family
Chrysobalanaceae
Cornaceae
Genus
Chrysobalanus
Cornus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1417
1
27800
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