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About Wedding Cake Tree and Barley


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
1  

Habitat
Humid climates  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
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
30.00 cm  
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Gold  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season  
-  

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  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Barley  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
जौ  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Gerste  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
orge  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
cebada  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
κριθάρι  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
cevada  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
jęczmień  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
hordei  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Cornales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Triticeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
6  
3  

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Properties of Barley and Wedding Cake Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Barley and Wedding Cake Tree? We provide you with everything About Barley and Wedding Cake Tree. Barley doesn't have thorns and Wedding Cake Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Barley does not have fragrant flowers. Barley has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes and wheezing and Wedding Cake Tree has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes and wheezing. 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 Barley and Wedding Cake Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Barley and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Barley and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Barley and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Barley and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Barley and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Barley and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Barley 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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