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Wallflower
Wedding Cake Tree
About Wedding Cake Tree and Wallflower


What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Types
Erysimum cheiri  
Cornus controversa  
Number of Varieties
50  
99+
1  
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies  
Woodland Garden Canopy  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
5-8  
AHS Heat Zone
9-7  
8-1  
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Mat-forming  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38
Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue, Lavender  
White, Ivory  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear  
Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
-  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Grafting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter  
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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads  
-  
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
No fertilizers needed  
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Red blotch  
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
Fine  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  
Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Used in parkland  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiphlogistic  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Leaves  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ERYSIMUM linifolium  
CORNUS controversa  
Common Name
Wallflower  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
In Hindi
wallflower  
Wedding Cake Tree  
In German
Goldlack  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
In French
giroflée and ravenelle  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
In Spanish
Alhelí  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
In Greek
Μη χορεύων θεατής χορού  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
In Portuguese
goivo-amarelo  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
In Polish
Lak  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
In Latin
Wallflower  
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Brassicales  
Cornales  
Family
Brassicaceae  
Cornaceae  
Genus
Erysimum  
Cornus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  
Number of Species
75  
3  
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Properties of Wallflower and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Wallflower and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Wallflower and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Wallflower and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Wallflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Wallflower and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Wallflower and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Wallflower and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wallflower pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Wallflower 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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