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About Cherry Tomato and Wedding Cake Tree


About Wedding Cake Tree and Cherry Tomato


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Red, Yellow and Baby Plum  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
1  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm  
4
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
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?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
fungus  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
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
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Metabolism  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Tiny Tim'  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Cherry Tomato  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
चेरी टमाटर  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Kirschtomate  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Tomate cerise  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Tomate cherry  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Ντοματάκι  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Tomate cereja  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Pomidor wiśniowy  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Cherry LycopersiciSusceptibility  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Cornales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Solanum  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Solaneae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
100  
3  

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Properties of Cherry Tomato and Wedding Cake Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Cherry Tomato and Wedding Cake Tree? We provide you with everything About Cherry Tomato and Wedding Cake Tree. Cherry Tomato doesn't have thorns and Wedding Cake Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Cherry Tomato does not have fragrant flowers. Cherry Tomato has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness and Vomiting and Wedding Cake Tree has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness and Vomiting. 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 Cherry Tomato and Wedding Cake Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cherry Tomato and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Cherry Tomato and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Cherry Tomato and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Tomato height is 3,050.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Tomato and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Cherry Tomato and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Cherry Tomato and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Tomato pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead leaves and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Cherry Tomato 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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