1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Mediterranean, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Chinese kousa dogwood, Blue Shadow kousa, Weaver's Weeping dogwood
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.7 Habitat
gardens, Near ponds, Wet Woods
Mediterranean region
1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.2 AHS Heat Zone
2.3 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
21,22
2.4 Habit
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
550.00 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.3 Minimum Width
490.00 cm5.10 cm
0.1
6350
3.3 Plant Color
3.3.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
3.3.3 Flower Color Modifier
3.3.6 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Not Available
3.4.2 Leaf Color in Spring
3.4.3 Leaf Color in Summer
3.5.1 Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy
Several shades of Green
3.5.2 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
4.2 Shape
4.2.1 Leaf Shape
4.4 Thorns
5 Season
5.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
5.2 Growing Conditions
5.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
5.2.3 Growth Rate
5.2.5 Type of Soil
5.2.7 The pH of Soil
5.3.1 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
6.1.1 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
6.2.1 Repeat Bloomer
6.4 Tolerances
Cold climate, Soil Compaction
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
7 Care
7.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
7.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
7.3 Plant Maintenance
7.4 Watering Plants
7.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, occasional watering once established
Medium
7.4.3 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
7.5.3 In Spring
7.5.5 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.7 Soil
7.7.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
7.8.1 Soil Type
Loam, Moist, Well drained
Loam
7.9.1 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
7.11 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
7.13 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune once the plant is tall enough
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
8.2 Fertilizers
Fertilize in early spring, Mulch
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
8.3 Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Pests and diseases free
8.4 Plant Tolerance
Humidity, Light Frost
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
9 Facts
9.1 Flowers
9.1.2 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
9.3 Fruits
9.3.2 Showy Fruit
9.3.4 Edible Fruit
9.4 Fragrance
9.4.1 Fragrant Flower
9.5.1 Fragrant Fruit
9.6.1 Fragrant Leaf
9.7.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.8 Showy Foliage
9.10 Showy Bark
9.12 Foliage Texture
9.15 Foliage Sheen
9.17 Evergreen
9.19 Invasive
10.2 Self-Sowing
10.3 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Squirrels
Insects
10.4 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Headache, Pollen
Asthma
11 Benefits
11.1 Uses
11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
11.2.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Makes teeth white, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Not Available
11.2.4 Edible Uses
11.2.6 Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Not Available
11.4 Plant Benefits
11.4.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Antibiotic, Appetite enhancer, Cough, Diuretic, Emollient, Nutrients, Weight loss
Not Available
11.5.1 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
11.6.1 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Decoration Purposes, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
12.2 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
CORNUS alternifolia
Hyacinthus orientalis
13.2 Common Name
Alternate-leaved Dogwood, Pagoda Dogwood
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
13.2.2 In Hindi
13.2.4 In German
Wechselblättriger Hartriegel
Hyazinthe
13.2.6 In French
13.2.8 In Spanish
Cornus alternifolia
jacinto
14.1.1 In Greek
14.1.2 In Portuguese
14.2.1 In Polish
14.3.1 In Latin
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.3 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.5 Class
15.7 Order
15.10 Family
15.12 Genus
15.14 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
15.15 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
15.16 Subfamily
Not Available
Scilloideae
15.17 Number of Species