Cornus kousa
About
Cornus kousa is a small deciduous tree 8–12 m (26–39 ft) tall, in the flowering plant family Cornaceae. Common names include kousa, kousa dogwood, Chinese dogwood, Korean dogwood, and Japanese dogwood. Synonyms are Benthamia kousa and Cynoxylon kousa. It is a plant native to East Asia including Korea, China and Japan. Widely cultivated as an ornamental, it is naturalized in the state of New York.
- Family
- Cornaceae
How to use it
This small deciduous tree is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant. It can also be integrated into landscapes in regions like New York, where it has successfully naturalized outside of its native East Asian habitat.
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Gardening tip
When planting a kousa tree, ensure it has enough space to grow since it can reach heights of 8 to 12 meters.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Cornus kousa
- Slug
- cornus-kousa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Cornaceae
- Genus
- Cornus
- Species
- kousa
- Wikidata QID
- Q728441
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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