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About Wedding Cake Tree and Crabapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
-  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
No Available  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
55  
99+
1  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, 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  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used to make juice  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malus Barbara Ann  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
Crabapple  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Crabapple  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Crabapple  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
manzano silvestre  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Crabapple  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Crabapple  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
jabłoń  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Crabapple  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Cornales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Malus  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
55  
99+
3  

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Properties of Crabapple and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Crabapple and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Crabapple and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Crabapple and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Crabapple and Wedding Cake Tree

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