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About Macadamia and Wedding Cake Tree


About Wedding Cake Tree and Macadamia


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea   

Types
Beaumont, Maroochy   
Not Available   

Habitat
Not Available   
Woodland Garden Canopy   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-7   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
1,070.00 cm   
38

Minimum Width
300.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink   
White, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate   
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Copper   
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
Dark Green, Copper   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
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
Very Slow   
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

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
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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   
No pruning needed   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
No fertilizers needed   

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes   
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds   

Allergy
breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Used in parkland   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Antiphlogistic   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Fruits, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used As Food, 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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical   
Shade Trees, Street Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MACADAMIA 'Beaumont'   
CORNUS controversa   

Common Name
Macadamia   
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree   

In Hindi
Macadamia   
Wedding Cake Tree   

In German
Macadamia   
Hochzeitstorte Baum   

In French
Macadamia   
Gâteau de mariage Arbre   

In Spanish
Macadamia   
Pastel de bodas del árbol   

In Greek
Macadamia   
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο   

In Portuguese
Macadamia   
Árvore do bolo de casamento   

In Polish
Macadamia   
Wedding Cake Drzewo   

In Latin
Macadamia   
MUSTACEUM ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Proteales   
Cornales   

Family
Proteaceae   
Cornaceae   

Genus
Macadamia   
Cornus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Cornoideae   

Number of Species
4   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Macadamia and Wedding Cake Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Macadamia and Wedding Cake Tree? We provide you with everything About Macadamia and Wedding Cake Tree. Macadamia doesn't have thorns and Wedding Cake Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Macadamia does not have fragrant flowers. Macadamia has allergic reactions like breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting and Wedding Cake Tree has allergic reactions like breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Macadamia and Wedding Cake Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Macadamia and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Macadamia and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Macadamia and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Macadamia height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Macadamia and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Macadamia and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Macadamia and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Macadamia pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Macadamia 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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