Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
-
-
Types
-
Fruit
Number of Varieties
45300
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides
Temperate Regions
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Orange Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Simple lobed or unlobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
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 ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Birds
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, 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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Back pain
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
-
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CORNUS 'Rutban'
PRUNUS cerasus
Common Name
Aurora Dogwood, Dogwood
Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry
In Hindi
Dogwood
Sour cherry
In German
Hartriegel
Sauerkirsche
In French
Cornouiller
Prunus cerasus
In Spanish
Madera del perro
Prunus cerasus
In Greek
κρανιά
Sour cherry
In Portuguese
cornizo
Ginja
In Polish
Dereń
Wiśnia pospolita
In Latin
dogwood
Prunus cerasus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Rosales
Family
Cornaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Cornus
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
40270
1
27800
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