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About Wedding Cake Tree and Potentilla


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
1  

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
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
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Yellow  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
-  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Potentilla  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
Potentilla plant  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Potentilla Pflanze  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
plante Potentilla  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
planta Potentilla  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
φυτό potentilla  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
planta Potentilla  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Potentilla roślin  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Potentilla herba  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Cornales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Potentilla  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
3  

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Properties of Potentilla and Wedding Cake Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Potentilla and Wedding Cake Tree? We provide you with everything About Potentilla and Wedding Cake Tree. Potentilla doesn't have thorns and Wedding Cake Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Potentilla does not have fragrant flowers. Potentilla has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Wedding Cake Tree has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. 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 Potentilla and Wedding Cake Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Potentilla and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Potentilla and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Potentilla and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Potentilla and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Potentilla 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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