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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree

Origin

-
-

Types

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Prunus serrulata

Number of Varieties

4525
0 40000
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Habitat

along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides
Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
-

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Orange Red
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
-

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Organic Manure

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

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

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Back pain
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORNUS 'Rutban'
PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'

Common Name

Aurora Dogwood, Dogwood
Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry

In Hindi

Dogwood
चेरी

In German

Hartriegel
Blühende Kirsch

In French

Cornouiller
cerisier

In Spanish

Madera del perro
floración de la cereza

In Greek

κρανιά
Άνθιση κερασιών

In Portuguese

cornizo
cereja de florescência

In Polish

Dereń
Kwitnienie wiśni

In Latin

dogwood
florentem cerasis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales
Rosales

Family

Cornaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Cornus
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

40430
1 27800
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Difference Between Dogwood and Flowering Cherry

If you are confused whether Dogwood or Flowering Cherry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Dogwood and Flowering Cherry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Dogwood are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Flowering Cherry fertilizers required are Organic Manure. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Dogwood and Flowering Cherry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Dogwood and Flowering Cherry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dogwood and Flowering Cherry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dogwood and Flowering Cherry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Dogwood is Back pain whereas of Flowering Cherry is . Dogwood has beauty benefits as follows: while Flowering Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Dogwood vs Flowering Cherry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Dogwood vs Flowering Cherry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Dogwood are whereas of Flowering Cherry have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dogwood has no showy fruits and Flowering Cherry has no showy fruits. Also Dogwood is not flowering and Flowering Cherry is not flowering . You can compare Dogwood and Flowering Cherry facts and facts of other plants too.