Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern United States
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Tree
-
Number of Varieties
-8
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-92-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange Red
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong to ablanceolate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrate based fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Beetles
Insects
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
OXYDENDRUM arboreum
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Sourwood
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
Sourwood
Capnoides
In German
Sourwood
Capnoides
In French
Sourwood
capnoides
In Spanish
Sourwood
Capnoides
In Greek
Sourwood
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Sourwood
Capnoides
In Polish
Sourwood
Capnoides
In Latin
Sourwood
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Ericales
Agaricales
Family
Ericaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Oxydendrum
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Oxydendreae
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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