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About Wedding Cake Tree and Teak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
1  

Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,740.00 cm  
9
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown  
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  
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during 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, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
-  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Woodpeckers  
Birds  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
सागौन  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Teak  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Teak  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Teak  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Teak  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Teak  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Teak  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Teak  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Cornales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Tectona  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
3  

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Properties of Teak and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Teak and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Teak and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Teak and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Teak and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Teak and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Teak and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Teak 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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