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About Wedding Cake Tree and Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Egypt  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Lactuca sativa  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
10  
1  

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 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
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
510.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
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
Spoon Shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies  
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
-  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
-  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Lettuce  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
सलाद  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Salat  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Salade  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Lechuga  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Μαρούλι  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Alface  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Sałata  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
lactuca  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Cornales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Lactuca  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
100  
3  

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Properties of Lettuce and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Lettuce and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Lettuce and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Lettuce and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Lettuce and Wedding Cake Tree

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