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Pacific Dogwood Plant



What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Tree

Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types
Deciduous Tree

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-7

Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
610.00 cm 53

Minimum Width
460.00 cm 43

Plant Color

Flower Color
Green, Light Pink, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate and toothed

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Sometimes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Wood

Other Uses
Basketary, Tannin, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black and brown dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS nuttallii

Common Name
Mountain Dogwood, Nuttall's Dogwood, Pacific Dogwood

In Hindi
pacific dogwood

In German
Pacific Dogwood

In French
pacific cornouiller

In Spanish
cornejo pacífico

In Greek
pacific dogwood

In Portuguese
Dogwood pacífico

In Polish
Pacific dereń

In Latin
Pacific dogwood

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Cornales

Family
Cornaceae

Genus
Cornus

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
29 100

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Importance of Pacific Dogwood

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Characteristics of Pacific Dogwood

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Benefits of Pacific Dogwood plant

Different plants have different benefits. Some plants have beauty benefits as well as medicinal uses. Since old age plants are used for treating and curing different diseases. Benefits of Pacific Dogwood plant are very important. They are as follows:

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All About Pacific Dogwood

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