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About Wedding Cake Tree and Abelia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
1  

Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.00 cm  
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering during dry weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABELIA mosanensis  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Glossy abelia  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
Abelia  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Abelia  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Abelia  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Abelia  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Αμπέλια  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Abelia  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Abelia  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Abelia  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Cornales  

Family
Caprifoliaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Abelia  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Caprifolioideae  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
3  

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Properties of Abelia and Wedding Cake Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Abelia and Wedding Cake Tree? We provide you with everything About Abelia and Wedding Cake Tree. Abelia doesn't have thorns and Wedding Cake Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Abelia does not have fragrant flowers. Abelia has allergic reactions like and Wedding Cake Tree has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Abelia and Wedding Cake Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Abelia and Wedding Cake Tree

Season and care of Abelia and Wedding Cake Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Abelia and Wedding Cake Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abelia season is and Wedding Cake Tree season is . The type of soil for Abelia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Wedding Cake Tree is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Abelia is Acidic, Neutral and for Wedding Cake Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Abelia and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Abelia and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Abelia height is 25.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Abelia and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Abelia and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Abelia and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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