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BY-SA 4.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 truetrue English Kousadogwood on the campus of Haverford College, Haverford, PA, USA author name string:...
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Like other Cornus, C. kousa has opposite, simple leaves, 4–10 cm long. The tree is extremely showy when in bloom, but what appear to be four, white petals are actually four spreading bracts below the cluster of inconspicuous yellow-green flowers. The blossoms appear in late spring, weeks after the tree leafs out.[citation needed]
It can be distinguished from the flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) of eastern North America by its more upright habit, flowering about a month later, and by the pointed rather than rounded flower bracts.[citation needed]
The fruit is a globose pink to red compound berry 2–3 cm in diameter, though these berries tend to grow larger towards the end of the season and some berry clusters that do not fall from the tree exceed 4 cm. It is edible, with a sweet and creamy flavour, and is a delicious addition to the tree's ornamental value. The fruit is sometimes used for making wine.[10]
It is resistant to the dogwood anthracnose disease, caused by the fungus Discula destructiva, unlike C. florida, which is very susceptible and commonly killed by it; for this reason, C. kousa is being widely planted as an ornamental tree in areas affected by the disease.[8]
Cornus kousaF.Buerger ex Hance[11] or Cornus kousaHance subsp. kousa – Japanese dogwood, native to Japan and Korea.[12]
Cornus kousaHance subsp. chinensis(Osborn) Q. Y. Xiang[13] – Chinese dogwood, native to China.[14] This variety supposedly flowers more freely and produces larger flower bracts, with leaves that are also said to be larger than average. The validity of this variety, however, is questioned by some authorities.[15]
Hybrids between C. kousa and C. florida (Cornus × rutgersensisMattera, T. Molnar, & Struwe) and C. kousa and C. florida (Cornus × elwinortoniiMattera, T. Molnar, & Struwe) have been created by Rutgers University. Several selected for their disease resistance and good flower appearance have been named, patented, and released.[16]
Variegated form with leaves that show a uniform white margin. The leaf margins are often prominently wavy. In fall, the leaves develop attractive pink to red coloration.
Shrubby and slow-growing, to 10' tall and wide.
This is a very popular cultivar. The variegation pattern is quite stable and resistant to burning. A shaded planting site is desirable.
C. kousa has edible berries. The soft pulp is sweet with a similar flavour to a ripe persimmon but the presence of hard seeds that are well attached to the pulp can be inconvenient when eaten directly. The rind of the berries is usually discarded because it has a bitter taste, although it is edible. The seeds are usually not eaten, but could be ground into jam and sauces. While less popular than the berries, young leaves can also be consumed.[26][27]
^ abcdefghijklmnBrand MH. "Cornus kousa". University of Connecticut Plant Database. Storrs, CT: Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture. Retrieved 14 August 2018.