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About Ruby Stella Daylily and Wedding Cake Tree


About Wedding Cake Tree and Ruby Stella Daylily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Tree  

Origin
Western Asia  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12*2  
8-1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm  
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Dark Red  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
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
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires regular watering during dry weather  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well 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
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HEMEROCALLIS 'Ruby Stella' PPAF  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Daylily, Ruby Stella Daylily  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Hortensie  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Hortensia  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Cornales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
-  
Cornus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
110  
3  

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Properties of Ruby Stella Daylily and Wedding Cake Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Ruby Stella Daylily and Wedding Cake Tree? We provide you with everything About Ruby Stella Daylily and Wedding Cake Tree. Ruby Stella Daylily doesn't have thorns and Wedding Cake Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Ruby Stella Daylily does not have fragrant flowers. Ruby Stella Daylily has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Wedding Cake Tree has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Ruby Stella Daylily and Wedding Cake Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ruby Stella Daylily and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Ruby Stella Daylily and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Ruby Stella Daylily and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Ruby Stella Daylily height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Ruby Stella Daylily and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Ruby Stella Daylily and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Ruby Stella Daylily and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ruby Stella Daylily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Ruby Stella Daylily needs Average Water 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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