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About Aibika and Wedding Cake Tree


About Wedding Cake Tree and Aibika


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Tropical Asia  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
-  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
1  

Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

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

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist, Rich  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply  
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  

Soil Type
Moist, Rich  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Vegetable  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
aibika  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
L'Aibika  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Aibika  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
aibika  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Aibika  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
aibika  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
aibika  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Cornales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Abelmoschus  
Cornus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
15  
3  

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Properties of Aibika and Wedding Cake Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Aibika and Wedding Cake Tree? We provide you with everything About Aibika and Wedding Cake Tree. Aibika doesn't have thorns and Wedding Cake Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Aibika does not have fragrant flowers. Aibika 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 Aibika and Wedding Cake Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aibika and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Aibika and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Aibika and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Aibika and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Aibika and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Aibika 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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