![]() ![]() Common name refers to the cherry-like fruits which resemble in color the semi-precious gemstone carnelian (or cornelian). Just beautiful photographs All photographs of GelekornoeljeCornusmasCorneliancherrydogwood Winter photos of bark and buds, if available. This name was applied to this plant because it was seen as the opposite of Cornus sanguinea, known as the female or wild cornel. The specific epithet mas means "masculine" or "male". Scientific name: Cornus mas Pronunciation: KOR-nus mass Common name (s): Alba Cornelian-Cherry Family: Cornaceae USDA hardiness zones: 5A through 8A (Fig. Our quality trees and shrubs are grown in the open ground. Cornus is also the Latin name for cornelian cherry. Genus name comes from the Latin word cornu meaning horn in probable reference to the strength and density of the wood. Scientific name: Cornus mas Pronunciation: KOR-nus mass Common name(s): Cornelian-Cherry Family: Cornaceae USDA hardiness zones: 5 through 8A (Fig. The habit is oval-rounded to rounded with a dense network of fine branches. Trees are upright in youth but spread to a broad arching form with age. Fruits may be used for making syrups and preserves. Cornelian cherry dogwood is a slow-growing, deciduous, small tree or large shrub with a height of 15 to 25 feet and spread of 12 to 18 feet. Size: Tree < 30 feetHeight: 18' (spread 15' - 20')Leaves: DeciduousShape: rounded multi-stem, occasionally grown a single stemOrnamental Other: Environmental Characteristics Light: Full sun, Part shadeHardy To Zone: 5aSoil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8. Fruits are edible, although sour tasting fresh off the plant. Florescence bud, cut open Inflorescence Inflorescence with flower bud and open flower Flower Flower, cut-through Flower bud buds, flowers flower buds flower buds. Fruits are ellipsoid, fleshy, one-seeded berries (drupes to 5/8" long) which mature to cherry red in mid-summer. Ovate to elliptic dark green leaves (to 4" long) typically develop insignificant fall color. Each umbel is surrounded at the base by small, yellowish, petaloid bracts which are much less showy than the large decorative bracts found on some other species of dogwood such as Cornus florida (flowering dogwood) and Cornus kousa (kousa dogwood). Yellow flowers on short stalks bloom in early spring before the leaves emerge in dense, showy, rounded clusters (umbels to 3/4" wide). Valued for early spring bloom, this dogwood can be grown as a low-branching, multi-stemmed shrub or. Scaly, exfoliating bark develops on mature trunks. It typically grows over time to 15-25' tall with a spread to 12-20' wide. ![]() Cornus mas Cornellian Cherry buds all along branches (not just terminal). Cornus mas, commonly known as cornelian cherry, is a deciduous shrub or small tree that is native to central and southern Europe into western Asia. Cornus kousa Kousa Dogwood kousa bark, regular buds. ![]()
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