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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna
Cornus racemosa

Number of Varieties

1002
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Warmer regions
Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Orange, Orange Red
Pale White

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
extracted oil, Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use
Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'
CORNUS racemosa

Common Name

Orange
Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood

In Hindi

नारंगी
Gray Dogwood

In German

Orange
Cornus racemosa

In French

Orange
Gray Dogwood

In Spanish

naranja
Cornus racemosa

In Greek

Πορτοκάλι
Gray Dogwood

In Portuguese

laranja
Gray Dogwood

In Polish

Pomarańczowy
Gray Dogwood

In Latin

aurantiaco
Gray Dogwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cornales

Family

Rutaceae
Cornaceae

Genus

Citrus
Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae
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Subfamily

Aurantioideae
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Number of Species

100017
1 27800
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Difference Between Orange and Gray Dogwood

If you are confused whether Orange or Gray Dogwood 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 Orange and Gray Dogwood Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Orange are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Gray Dogwood fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Orange and Gray Dogwood if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Orange and Gray Dogwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Orange and Gray Dogwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Orange and Gray Dogwood 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 Orange is whereas of Gray Dogwood is Astringent, Emetic and Febrifuge. Orange has beauty benefits as follows: while Gray Dogwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Orange vs Gray Dogwood

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