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About Wedding Cake Tree and Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
11  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
11  
99+
1  

Habitat
Swamps  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
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
Yellow  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Moths  
Birds  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
गोभी  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Kohl  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
chou  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
repollo  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
λάχανο  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
repolho  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
kapusta  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
brassica  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Cornales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Caulanthus  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
14  
99+
3  

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Properties of Cabbage and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Cabbage and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Cabbage and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage 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 Cabbage and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Cabbage and Wedding Cake Tree

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