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About Wedding Cake Tree and Hatiora


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
-  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
2  
1  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

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

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Ivory, White  
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
-  
Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
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  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hatiora salicornioides  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
Hatiora  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Hatiora  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Hatiora  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Hatiora  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Hatiora  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Hatiora  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
hatiora  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Hatiora  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Cornales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Hatiora  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
3  

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Properties of Hatiora and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Hatiora and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Hatiora and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Hatiora and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Hatiora and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Hatiora and Wedding Cake Tree

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