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About Tiger Tree and Wedding Cake Tree


About Wedding Cake Tree and Tiger Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus, Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Couma macrocarpa  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
5  
1  

Habitat
Bushlands, Upland savannas  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 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
30.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Spring, Late Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established  
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, Partial shade  
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
Mealy bugs, Soft scales  
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
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
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
pollinators  
Birds  

Allergy
Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Sap  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Container, useful as a ground cover  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Euphorbia pseudocactus  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Tiger Tree  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
टाइगर ट्री  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Tiger Tree  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Tiger Tree  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Tiger Tree  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Tiger Tree  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Tiger Tree  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Tiger Tree  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
tigris lignum  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Cornales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Euphorbia  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Euphorbieae  
-  

Subfamily
Euphorbioideae  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
2000  
12
3  

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Properties of Tiger Tree and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Tiger Tree and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Tiger Tree and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Tiger Tree and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Tiger Tree height is 30.00 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 Tiger Tree and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Tiger Tree and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Tiger Tree and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tiger Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Tiger Tree 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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