Characteristics
A shrub. It grows 20 cm tall and spreads 30 cm wide. The leaves are oval and in rings. They are 8 cm long. The flowers are small and have 4 white bracts around them. The fruit are red and 6-8 mm long. It is a natural occurring hybrid between Cornus canadensis x Cornus suecica.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
shrub
|
| Growth support |
-
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
entomogamy
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
0.3
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.15 - 0.2
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
|
| Blooming months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
Maritime copse or heath, maritime coniferous forests and bog woodlands, moist broadleaf or coniferous forests; at elevations up to 3,000 metres.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
|
| Soil texture |
|
| Soil acidity |
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
The fruit are eaten raw or cooked. They can be dried and stored for later use.
| Uses |
-
|
| Edible
|
fruits
seeds
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
|
| Human toxicity |
-
|
| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
| Mode |
divisions
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 |
-
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