Transcript Rough-leaf Dogwood - Facilities Management

Rough-leaf
Dogwood
By Kaelan Firth and Colin
Rockwell
The Rough-leaf Dogwood
Basic Facts:
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The shrub can be trimmed
into a small tree.
It grows small, white fruit for
over 40 species of birds,
making it an essential part of
a landscape.
It can grow in shade or the
sun, but the fruit is much riper
in sunlight.
Its full height is 16 by 16 feet,
but its mature height is about
14 by 13 ft.
Its scientific name is ‘Cornus
drummondii.’
Soil requirements:
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This plant grows in any
normal
alkaline
soil,
which is made out of
sulfur and lime
Alkaline soil has a pH of
7.0
In chemistry, pH is a
measure of the activity of
the hydrogen ion.
Alkaline literally means
“basic”.
Weak spots:
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Weevils, sawfly, aphids,
leafhoppers, and thrips
are some weaknesses of
the
dogwood.
Fortunately, only aphids
and weevils exist around
these parts of Michigan.
Winter, spring, fall and summer
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In the fall (top left), the
leaves do change colors,
but the flowers remain
the same. In the winter,
the flowers and the fruit
fall off.
In the spring (bottom
left), its leaves are fresh
and its flowers are a
normal white color. It
looks the exact same as
it does in the summer.
Reproduction:
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order
to
reproduce,
the
flowers
on
the
Rough-leaf
dogwood
spread
seeds using the wind.
One seed grows into
one shrub.
Recommendations:
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Rough-leaf Dogwoods are
known for steading all types
of nearby streams also and
evaluating nearby wild life
around it, so it would best fit
close to a lake, pond or any
other waterbed.
They’re also known for the
fruit, which can attract up to
40 types of species of birds,
making it helpful for the
landscape. Planting it in an
area where birds can be
found is very helpful.
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it is put in alkaline
soil and if all local bugs
are kept away from it,
the
Rough-leaf
Dogwood shrub will
lead a steady lifespan.
 Sun doesn’t matter too
much for the plant,
but it is preferred so
the flowers and fruit
can grow to become
fresh.
The End
Bibliography:
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May, C. A. "Cornus Drummondii Fact Sheet." Cornus
Drummondii Fact Sheet. Virginia Technology
College, 2010. Web. 25 Jan. 2013.
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"How to Lower Your Soil PH." How to Lower Soil PH:
Organic Gardening. 2013. Web. 11 Jan. 2013.
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"Native Plant Database." Cornus Drummondii
(Roughleaf Dogwood). Lady Bird Johnson
Wildflower Center, 2013. Web. 11 Jan. 2013.
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"Texas Native Plants Database." Texas Native Plants
Database. USDA, n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2013.
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Gilman, Edward F. "Roughleaf
Dogwood." Hort.ufl.edu. Cornus Drummondii, Nov.
1993. Web. 25 Jan. 2013.