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About Wedding Cake Tree and Pepperwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
Australia  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
-  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red  
Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Spores  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water  
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
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
-  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Frogs  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores  
Fruits, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
Pepperwort  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Pepperwort  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Pepperwort  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Pepperwort  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Pepperwort  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Pepperwort  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Pepperwort  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Pepperwort  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Charophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Cornales  

Family
Marsileaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Marsilea  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lapidieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
65  
99+
3  

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Properties of Pepperwort and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Pepperwort and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Pepperwort and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Pepperwort and Wedding Cake Tree

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