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About Canada Lily and Wedding Cake Tree


About Wedding Cake Tree and Canada Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
1  

Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woods  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
-  

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
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers, Insects, Moths  
Birds  

Allergy
Headache  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM canadense  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Meadow lily  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
कनाडा लिली  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Kanada Lily  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Lily Canada  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Kanada Lily  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Kanada Lily  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Kanada Lily  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Kanada Lily  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Canada Lily  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Cornales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
10  
3  

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Properties of Canada Lily and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Canada Lily and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Canada Lily and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Canada Lily and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Canada Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Canada Lily and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Canada Lily and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Canada Lily and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canada Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Canada Lily 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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