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About Arjuna Tree and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Africa, South-Eastern Asia  

Types
Cornus controversa  
Terminalia arjuna  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Pale Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
Needs less watering  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Flies, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
conjunctivitis, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
Terminalia arjuna  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Arjuna  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
अर्जुन वृक्ष  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Terminalia arjuna  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
Terminalia arjuna  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
arjuna  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
arjuna  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Cornales  
Myrtales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Terminilia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
100  
99+

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Arjuna Tree

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Arjuna Tree

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Arjuna Tree

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done and Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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