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About Concord Grape and Wedding Cake Tree


About Wedding Cake Tree and Concord Grape


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Northeastern United States  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
-  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
10  
1  

Habitat
Forests, meadows, River side, Riverbanks  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
8-1  

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

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
2.50 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Black  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Bronze  
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
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, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture, Sprinkle water over foliage  
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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf Rollers, Mealy bugs, Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Miscellany, Poultice  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a dye  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VITIS labrusca 'Concord'  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Concord Grape, Fox Grape  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
Concord Grape  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Concord Grape  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Concord Grape  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
uva Concord  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
σταφυλιού Concord  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
uva Concord  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Concord winogron  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Concordia pluribus  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Vitales  
Cornales  

Family
Vitaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Vitis  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
60  
99+
3  

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Properties of Concord Grape and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Concord Grape and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Concord Grape and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Concord Grape and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Concord Grape height is 300.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Concord Grape and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Concord Grape and Wedding Cake Tree

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