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About Peace Lily and Wedding Cake Tree


About Wedding Cake Tree and Peace Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Tree   

Origin
America, Southeastern Asia   
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Homesteads, Tropical rainforest   
Woodland Garden Canopy   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17   
Not Available   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
65.00 cm   
99+
1,070.00 cm   
38

Minimum Width
25.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Shade areas   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Cutting   
Grafting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases   
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
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   
No pruning needed   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Organic Flower Fertilizer   
No fertilizers needed   

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free   
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew   

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
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
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Birds   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes   
Used in parkland   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Antiphlogistic   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Fruits, Leaves   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Shade Trees, Street Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum   
CORNUS controversa   

Common Name
Spath, Peace lilies   
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree   

In Hindi
शांत लिली   
Wedding Cake Tree   

In German
peace Lily   
Hochzeitstorte Baum   

In French
Lily paix   
Gâteau de mariage Arbre   

In Spanish
Paz Lily   
Pastel de bodas del árbol   

In Greek
ειρήνη Lily   
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο   

In Portuguese
Lily paz   
Árvore do bolo de casamento   

In Polish
Peace Lily   
Wedding Cake Drzewo   

In Latin
Pax lilium   
MUSTACEUM ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Alismatales   
Cornales   

Family
Araceae   
Cornaceae   

Genus
Spathiphyllum   
Cornus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Spathiphylleae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Monsteroideae   
Cornoideae   

Number of Species
30   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Peace Lily and Wedding Cake Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Peace Lily and Wedding Cake Tree? We provide you with everything About Peace Lily and Wedding Cake Tree. Peace Lily doesn't have thorns and Wedding Cake Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Peace Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Peace Lily has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Wedding Cake Tree has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Peace Lily and Wedding Cake Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peace Lily and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Peace Lily and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Peace Lily and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Peace Lily height is 65.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Peace Lily and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Peace Lily and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Peace Lily and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peace Lily pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Peace Lily 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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