Cornus torreyi S.Watson

Species

Angiosperms > Cornales > Cornaceae > Cornus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 4.9m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 4.9
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) 0.4
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-8
Soil humidity 4-5
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 2-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-7

Usage

Uses medicinal smoking
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Tonic (bark), Gynecological Aid (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 90 - 730
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 15
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -45
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Cornus torreyi world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:271695-1
WFO ID wfo-0000924872
COL ID YGN9
BDTFX ID 78728
INPN ID 961536
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Synonyms

Swida occidentalis Thelycrania pubescens Cornus circinnata Cornus greenei Cornus occidentalis Cornus pubescens Swida pubescens Cornus stolonifera f. occidentalis Cornus torreyi Cornus alba var. occidentalis Cornus californica var. pubescens Cornus stolonifera var. occidentalis Cornus sericea subsp. occidentalis Cornus sericea var. occidentalis Cornus stolonifera subsp. occidentalis Cornus sericea f. occidentalis