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About Wedding Cake Tree and Hosta


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Asia  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
1  

Habitat
-  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender, Ivory  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
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
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
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
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Hosta  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
Hosta  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Hosta  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Hosta  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Hosta  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Hosta  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Hosta  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Hosta  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
strone  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Cornales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Hosta  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Agavoideae  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
70  
3  

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Properties of Hosta and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Hosta and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Hosta and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

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

Care of Hosta and Wedding Cake Tree

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