Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Deciduous Tree
Not Available
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
5-8
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Green, Light Pink, Ivory
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Ovate and toothed
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antiphlogistic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Wood
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Basketary, Tannin, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black and brown dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CORNUS nuttallii
CORNUS controversa
Common Name
Mountain Dogwood, Nuttall's Dogwood, Pacific Dogwood
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree
In Hindi
pacific dogwood
Wedding Cake Tree
In German
Pacific Dogwood
Hochzeitstorte Baum
In French
pacific cornouiller
Gâteau de mariage Arbre
In Spanish
cornejo pacífico
Pastel de bodas del árbol
In Greek
pacific dogwood
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Dogwood pacífico
Árvore do bolo de casamento
In Polish
Pacific dereń
Wedding Cake Drzewo
In Latin
Pacific dogwood
MUSTACEUM ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Cornaceae
Cornaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Cornoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Pacific Dogwood and Wedding Cake Tree
Wondering what are the properties of Pacific Dogwood and Wedding Cake Tree? We provide you with everything About Pacific Dogwood and Wedding Cake Tree. Pacific Dogwood doesn't have thorns and Wedding Cake Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Pacific Dogwood does not have fragrant flowers. Pacific Dogwood has allergic reactions like Not Available and Wedding Cake Tree has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Pacific Dogwood and Wedding Cake Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Pacific Dogwood and Wedding Cake Tree
Season and care of Pacific Dogwood and Wedding Cake Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Pacific Dogwood and Wedding Cake Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pacific Dogwood season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Wedding Cake Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pacific Dogwood is Clay, Loam and for Wedding Cake Tree is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Pacific Dogwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Wedding Cake Tree is Acidic, Neutral.
Pacific Dogwood and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information
Pacific Dogwood and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pacific Dogwood 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 Pacific Dogwood and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:
Pacific Dogwood flower color: Green, Light Pink and Ivory
Pacific Dogwood leaf color: Light Green
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
- Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green
Care of Pacific Dogwood and Wedding Cake Tree
Care of Pacific Dogwood and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pacific Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Pacific Dogwood 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.