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About Wedding Cake Tree and Sugar Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Caribbean, South America  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
1  

Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape  
-  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
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
No  
No  

Attracts
Fruit Bats  
Birds  

Allergy
Oral Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea  
Antiphlogistic  

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

Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Sugar Apple  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
सीताफल  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Zuckerapfel  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Sugar Apple  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Pinha  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Cukier Jabłko  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Sugar Apple  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Cornales  

Family
Annonaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Annona  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Abreae  
-  

Subfamily
Maloideae  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
166  
99+
3  

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Sugar Apple and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Sugar Apple and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Sugar Apple and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Sugar Apple 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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