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About Limequat and Wedding Cake Tree


About Wedding Cake Tree and Limequat


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
-  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
1  

Habitat
gardens, Woodlands  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings  
Requires regular watering during dry weather  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
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 dead branches  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Vitamin C  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Limequat  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
Limequat  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Limequat  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Limequat  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Limequat  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Limequat  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Limequat  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Limequat  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Limequat  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Cornales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
1  
3  

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Properties of Limequat and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Limequat and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Limequat and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Limequat and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Limequat height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Limequat and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Limequat and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Limequat and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limequat pruning is done Remove dead branches and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Limequat needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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