Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
-
China
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
452
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
8-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Orange Red
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lobed
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
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Back pain
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Stem
Other Uses
-
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CORNUS 'Rutban'
EUONYMUS phellomanus
Common Name
Aurora Dogwood, Dogwood
Cork Oak
In Hindi
Dogwood
कॉर्क ट्री
In German
Hartriegel
Cork Tree
In French
Cornouiller
Arbre de Cork
In Spanish
Madera del perro
Árbol de corcho
In Greek
κρανιά
Cork Tree
In Portuguese
cornizo
Cork Tree
In Polish
Dereń
Cork Tree
In Latin
dogwood
Cork ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Anthophyta
Class
-
Dicotyledonae
Order
Cornales
Fagales
Family
Cornaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Cornus
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Mirini
Subfamily
-
Mirinae
Number of Species
4050
1
27800
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