Chinese Dogwood

Wedding Cake Tree

About Chinese Dogwood and Wedding Cake Tree

Chinese Dogwood

Wedding Cake Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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1,070.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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610.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obtuse

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering during dry weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema

Antiphlogistic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets

Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS kousa

CORNUS controversa

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese Dogwood

Wedding Cake Tree

7.2.2 In German

Chinese Dogwood

Hochzeitstorte Baum

7.2.3 In French

Dogwood chinoise

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dogwood chino

Pastel de bodas del árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

κινεζική Dogwood

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dogwood chinês

Árvore do bolo de casamento

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński Dereń

Wedding Cake Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Dogwood Chinese

MUSTACEUM ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Cornoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Dogwood and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Dogwood and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Chinese Dogwood and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

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

Chinese Dogwood flower color: White and Green
Chinese Dogwood leaf color: Light Green
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Dogwood and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Chinese Dogwood and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Chinese Dogwood 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.