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Lodgepole Pine
Wedding Cake Tree
About Wedding Cake Tree and Lodgepole Pine


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  
Origin
Western United States, Canada  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Types
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine  
Cornus controversa  
Number of Varieties
2  
99+
1  
Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Woodland Garden Canopy  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38
Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
-  
White, Ivory  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown  
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
Needle like  
Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
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  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
-  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Alternate Days  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
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
Prune for shortening long shoots  
-  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
No  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
-  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
-  
Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
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
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat  
Antiphlogistic  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Leaves  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PINUS contorta var latifolia  
CORNUS controversa  
Common Name
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
In Hindi
Lodgepole pine  
Wedding Cake Tree  
In German
Drehkiefer  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
In French
Le pin tordu  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
In Spanish
pino Lodgepole  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
In Greek
lodgepole πεύκων  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
In Portuguese
Lodgepole pine  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
In Polish
lodgepole sosna  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
In Latin
contorta pinus  
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Pinales  
Cornales  
Family
Pinaceae  
Cornaceae  
Genus
Pinus  
Cornus  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  
Number of Species
5  
99+
3  
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Properties of Lodgepole Pine and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Lodgepole Pine and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Lodgepole Pine and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Lodgepole Pine and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lodgepole Pine and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Lodgepole Pine 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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