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About Wedding Cake Tree and Squill


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
1  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
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
15.00 cm  
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
-  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Crown rot  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCILLA  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Squill  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
Squill  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Squill  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Squille  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Escila  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Cila  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Cebulica  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Scilla  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Cornales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Scilla  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Hyacintheae  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
81  
99+
3  

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Properties of Squill and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Squill and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Squill and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Squill and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Squill and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Squill and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Squill and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Squill 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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