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About Chocolate-root and Wedding Cake Tree


About Wedding Cake Tree and Chocolate-root


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Tree  

Origin
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
8-1  

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

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
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
Oblovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Light  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Insignificant  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Yes  
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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
-  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GEUM rivale  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Hortensie  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Hortensia  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Cornales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
-  
Cornus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
1  
3  

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Wedding Cake Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and Wedding Cake Tree? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and Wedding Cake Tree. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and Wedding Cake Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Wedding Cake Tree has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Chocolate-root and Wedding Cake Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Wedding Cake Tree

Season and care of Chocolate-root and Wedding Cake Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Wedding Cake Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Wedding Cake Tree season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Wedding Cake Tree is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Wedding Cake Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Chocolate-root and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Chocolate-root and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Chocolate-root and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Chocolate-root 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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