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About Nasturtium and Wedding Cake Tree


About Wedding Cake Tree and Nasturtium


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
South America  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Annuals  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
1  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.40 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM majus  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Indian Cress, Nasturtium  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
Tropaeolum majus  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Tropaeolum majus  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Tropaeolum majus  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Tropaeolum majus  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Tropaeolum majus  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Tropaeolum majus  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
nasturcja większa  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Tropaeolum majus  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Cornales  

Family
Tropaeolaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Tropaeolum  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
80  
99+
3  

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Properties of Nasturtium and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Nasturtium and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Nasturtium and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Nasturtium and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Nasturtium and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Nasturtium and Wedding Cake Tree

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