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Red Currant
Wedding Cake Tree
About Wedding Cake Tree and Red Currant


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Fruit  
Tree  
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Types
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer  
Cornus controversa  
Number of Varieties
3  
1  
Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
Woodland Garden Canopy  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-8  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38
Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
White, Ivory  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
White, Red, Pink, Ivory  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
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, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Loam  
Clay, Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth  
-  
Fertilizers
Citrus, Fertilize every year  
No fertilizers needed  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  
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
No  
-  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
-  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Birds  
Birds  
Allergy
Asthma  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used in parkland  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
Antiphlogistic  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Fruits, Leaves  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
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, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum  
CORNUS controversa  
Common Name
Red Currant  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
In Hindi
Red Currant  
Wedding Cake Tree  
In German
Rote Johannisbeere  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
In French
Groseille  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
In Spanish
Grosella  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
In Greek
Κόκκινη σταφίδα  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
In Portuguese
Groselha  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
In Polish
Porzeczkowy  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
In Latin
red RIBES  
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Rosales  
Cornales  
Family
Grossulariaceae  
Cornaceae  
Genus
Ribes  
Cornus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  
Number of Species
150  
99+
3  
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Properties of Red Currant and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Red Currant and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Red Currant and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Red Currant and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Red Currant and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Red Currant 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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