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About Wedding Cake Tree and Bluewings


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
-  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
10  
1  

Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 4  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TORENIA fournieri  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
Bluewings  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Bluewings  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Bluewings  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Bluewings  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Bluewings  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Bluewings  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Bluewings  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Bluewings  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Cornales  

Family
Linderniaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Torenia  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
195  
99+
3  

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Properties of Bluewings and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bluewings and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Bluewings and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Bluewings and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bluewings height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bluewings and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Bluewings and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Bluewings and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluewings pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Bluewings 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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