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About Columbus Hops and Wedding Cake Tree


About Wedding Cake Tree and Columbus Hops


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tree  

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

Types
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
1  

Habitat
ditches, Lake margins  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
7.10 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Magenta  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Chartreuse, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  
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
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beetles  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Flowers  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
brewing beer  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Columbus Hops  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
साधारण राज़क  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Echter Hopfen  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Houblon  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Humulus lupulus  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Columbus Hops  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Lúpulo  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Chmiel zwyczajny  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Columbus Hops  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Cornales  

Family
Cannabaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Humulus  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
3  

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Properties of Columbus Hops and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Columbus Hops and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Columbus Hops and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Columbus Hops and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Columbus Hops height is 370.00 cm and width 7.10 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Columbus Hops and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Columbus Hops and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Columbus Hops and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Columbus Hops pruning is done In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Columbus Hops 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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