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About Pomegranate and Wedding Cake Tree


About Wedding Cake Tree and Pomegranate


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
India, Mediterranean  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Punica granatum  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
14  
99+
1  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Deep Red, Red  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Needs a lot of water initially  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Aphids, Beetles, Gray mold, Mites, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Birds, Bugs, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Hives, Itchiness, Stomach pain, Swelling, Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Punica granatum  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Pomegranate  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
अनार  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Granatapfel  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Grenade  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Granada  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Ρόδι  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Romã  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Granat  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
malogranatum  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Cornales  

Family
Punicaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Punica  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Punicoideae  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
760  
33
3  

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Properties of Pomegranate and Wedding Cake Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Pomegranate and Wedding Cake Tree? We provide you with everything About Pomegranate and Wedding Cake Tree. Pomegranate doesn't have thorns and Wedding Cake Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Pomegranate does not have fragrant flowers. Pomegranate has allergic reactions like Hives, Itchiness, Stomach pain, Swelling and Throat itching and Wedding Cake Tree has allergic reactions like Hives, Itchiness, Stomach pain, Swelling and Throat itching. 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 Pomegranate and Wedding Cake Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pomegranate and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Pomegranate and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Pomegranate and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pomegranate height is 370.00 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 Pomegranate and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Pomegranate and Wedding Cake Tree

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