Blue Berry

Wedding Cake Tree

About Blue Berry and Wedding Cake Tree

Blue Berry

Wedding Cake Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

Cornus controversa

Number of Varieties

201

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

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

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

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

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Pectoral

Antiphlogistic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in making tea

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

Shade Trees, Tropical

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

CORNUS controversa

Common Name

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

In Hindi

Blue Berry Tree

Wedding Cake Tree

In German

Blue Berry Baum

Hochzeitstorte Baum

In French

Bleu Berry Tree

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

In Spanish

Árbol de la baya azul

Pastel de bodas del árbol

In Greek

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore Berry Azul

Árvore do bolo de casamento

In Polish

Niebieski Berry Drzewo

Wedding Cake Drzewo

In Latin

Berry lignum blue

MUSTACEUM ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Cornales

Family

Symplocaceae

Cornaceae

Genus

Symplocos

Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cornoideae

Number of Species

3003

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Berry and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Blue Berry and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Blue Berry and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Blue Berry and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Berry and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Blue Berry flower color: White
Blue Berry leaf color: Green
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Berry and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Blue Berry and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Blue Berry 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.