What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Types
not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
0
40000
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Habitat
Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Fruit Color
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Thorns
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15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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46% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Wet Site
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
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29% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
✔
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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55% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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7% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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10% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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52% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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11% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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11% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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50% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Unknown
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Edible Uses
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62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.
Used As Indoor Plant
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39% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CORNUS amomum
Common Name
red willow
In Hindi
silky dogwood
In German
silky dogwood
In French
silky dogwood
In Spanish
silky dogwood
In Greek
silky dogwood
In Portuguese
silky dogwood
In Polish
silky dogwood
In Latin
silky dogwood
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Family
Cornaceae
Genus
Cornus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
1
27800
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