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About Wedding Cake Tree and Blue Ash


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Central United States, Canada  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
65  
99+
1  

Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm  
12
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
100.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
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
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Blue Ash  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
Blue Ash plant  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Blue Ash Pflanze  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
usine Blue Ash  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Blue Ash roślin  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Blue Ash herba  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Cornales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
65  
99+
3  

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Properties of Blue Ash and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Blue Ash and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Blue Ash and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Blue Ash and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Blue Ash and Wedding Cake Tree

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