Munstead Lavender

Wedding Cake Tree

About Munstead Lavender and Wedding Cake Tree

Munstead Lavender

Wedding Cake Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Cornus controversa

Number of Varieties

161

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

30.50 cm1,070.00 cm

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

Requires regular watering during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Antiphlogistic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

CORNUS controversa

Common Name

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

In Hindi

Lavandula angustifolia

Wedding Cake Tree

In German

Echter Lavendel

Hochzeitstorte Baum

In French

Lavandula angustifolia

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

In Spanish

Lavandula angustifolia

Pastel de bodas del árbol

In Greek

Lavandula angustifolia

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Lavandula angustifolia

Árvore do bolo de casamento

In Polish

Lawenda wąskolistna

Wedding Cake Drzewo

In Latin

Lavandyla angystifolia

MUSTACEUM ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cornales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cornaceae

Genus

Lavandula

Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Cornoideae

Number of Species

393

1 27800

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Properties of Munstead Lavender and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Munstead Lavender and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Munstead Lavender and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Munstead Lavender and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 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 Munstead Lavender and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Munstead Lavender and Wedding Cake Tree

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