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common dogwood

Cornus sanguinea

The common dogwood is a lovely shrub with beautiful flowers and bright red stems. It grows in many places and is great for gardens and parks, adding color and beauty to nature.

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The common dogwood is a multi-stemmed shrub with striking bright red or purple stems, especially vivid in winter. It has dark green, oval leaves that turn fiery red in autumn, and small, creamy-white flowers arranged in flat clusters, followed by dark blue-black berries.

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Dogwood flowers, though tiny, attract many helpful insects like bees!

In autumn, its green leaves transform into a stunning fiery red or purple color!

Its super tough wood was once used to make skewers and small tools!

You can easily start a new plant by burying a branch, which sprouts roots!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Winter Glow

Common dogwood has vibrant red stems that protect it from cold and sunlight, making it stand out even in winter.

Fähigkeit

Berry Booster

It produces dark, nutrient-rich berries that attract birds, helping the plant spread its seeds far and wide.

Fähigkeit

Tough Timber

Its wood is remarkably dense and hard, allowing it to withstand harsh conditions and resist damage.

Maße und Details

Höhe
200-600 cm
Ausbreitung
200-500 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to early summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Blackbird

Turdus merula

Feeds on the dark berries, aiding seed dispersal.

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits its small white flowers to collect nectar and pollen.

shelters

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Small birds hide among its dense branches.

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Always look but don't touch the plants, as some can be prickly.

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Was ist der/die/das höhe von common dogwood?

200-600 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von common dogwood?

200-500 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von common dogwood?

0.5-1 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von common dogwood?

Late spring to early summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von common dogwood?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von common dogwood?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von common dogwood?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von common dogwood?

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