Wedding Cake Tree

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Wedding Cake Tree and Bouteloua Gracilis

Wedding Cake Tree

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,070.00 cm

Rank: 38 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering during dry weather

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

Not Available

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS controversa

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wedding Cake Tree

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Hochzeitstorte Baum

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pastel de bodas del árbol

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore do bolo de casamento

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Wedding Cake Drzewo

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

MUSTACEUM ligno

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cornoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done No pruning needed and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done 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 Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.