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About Easter Lily and Wedding Cake Tree


About Wedding Cake Tree and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
Japan  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
1  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, 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
Oval  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering during dry weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
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
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Osterlilie  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
lis de Pâques  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
lilium  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Cornales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
20  
3  

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Properties of Easter Lily and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Easter Lily and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Easter Lily and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Easter Lily and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Easter Lily 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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