Black Cherry

Wedding Cake Tree

About Black Cherry and Wedding Cake Tree

Black Cherry

Wedding Cake Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Central America

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Cornus controversa

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

Canyons, Dry areas, fencerows, Floodplains, Moist Soils, Old fields, open Woodlands, riparian zones, Roadsides, Thickets, Woodlands

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

2,438.40 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

914.40 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Sedative, Tonic

Antiphlogistic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS serotina

CORNUS controversa

Common Name

Black Cherry

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

In Hindi

ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़

Wedding Cake Tree

In German

Schwarz Kirschbaum

Hochzeitstorte Baum

In French

Noir Cherry Tree

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

In Spanish

Negro del cerezo

Pastel de bodas del árbol

In Greek

Μαύρο Cherry Tree

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja preta

Árvore do bolo de casamento

In Polish

Czarny Cherry Tree

Wedding Cake Drzewo

In Latin

Prunus serotina ligno

MUSTACEUM ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cornales

Family

Rosaceae

Cornaceae

Genus

Prunus

Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Cornoideae

Number of Species

203

1 27800

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Properties of Black Cherry and Wedding Cake Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Black Cherry and Wedding Cake Tree? We provide you with everything About Black Cherry and Wedding Cake Tree. Black Cherry doesn't have thorns and Wedding Cake Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Black Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Cherry has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness and Wedding Cake Tree has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness. 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 Black Cherry and Wedding Cake Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Cherry and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Black Cherry and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Black Cherry and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Cherry height is 2,438.40 cm and width 914.40 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Cherry and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Black Cherry flower color: White
Black Cherry leaf color: Green
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Black Cherry and Wedding Cake Tree

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