Cornus capitata Bentham's cornel (Cornaceae) Evergreen tree

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Cornus capitata
Bentham's cornel
Evergreen tree
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The Cornus capitata plant species is found in E. Asia - China to the Himalayas. It is a member of the Cornaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Bentham's cornel. Some home gardeners know the variety as Benthamida capitata. B. fragifera. Dendrobenthamia capitata.

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Latin Name:  Cornus capitata
Common Name:  Bentham's cornel
Family:  Cornaceae
Author:  Wallich.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  12   Mature Width:  12

Habitat:  Forests and shrubberies to 3400 metres in the Himalayas[51].

Cultivation Notes: An easily grown plant, it succeeds in any soil of good or moderate fertility[1], ranging from acid to shallow chalk[200]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Succeeds in full sun or light shade[[188]. Prefers semi-shade[219]. This species is hardy to between -5 and -10°c[184], it grows very well in S.W. England, self-sowing and fruiting prolifically in Cornish woodland gardens[11, 49, 59, , 104, 182] and doing well by the coast where it tolerates sea winds[182]. Plants are not hardy in the London area, being killed even when on a south-facing wall[11]. Another report says that it succeeds as far north as Edinburgh. Squirrels are very fond of this fruit[166]. This species has been known to hybridize with C. kousa, the cultivar 'Norman Hadden' could be such a hybrid[182]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200].

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