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About Wedding Cake Tree and Avocado


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Persea americana  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
3  
1  

Habitat
Subtropical climates  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
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
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Oral Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
एवोकाडो  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Avocado  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Avocat  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Aguacate  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Αβοκάντο  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Abacate  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Awokado  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Avocado  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Laurales  
Cornales  

Family
Lauraceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Persea  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
60  
3  

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Properties of Avocado and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Avocado and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Avocado and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Avocado and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Avocado height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Avocado and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Avocado and Wedding Cake Tree

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