Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
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Number of Varieties
-20
0
40000
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Habitat
Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes
gardens, Grassland, Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-87-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
9-7
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
fungus, Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CORNUS amomum
Erysimum capitatum
Common Name
silky cornel
Sanddune Wallflower, Western Wallflower, Prairie Rocket
In Hindi
Kinnikinnick
रेत टिब्बा Wallflower
In German
Kinnikinnick
Sanddüne Wallflower
In French
Kinnikinnick
Sable Dune Wallflower
In Spanish
Kinnikinnick
Duna de arena Wallflower
In Greek
Kinnikinnick
Sand Dune Wallflower
In Portuguese
Kinnikinnick
Duna Wallflower
In Polish
Kinnikinnick
Wydma Wallflower
In Latin
Kinnikinnick
Sand Dune Wallflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Brassicales
Family
Cornaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Cornus
Erysimum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
8-
1
27800
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