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About Wedding Cake Tree and Butter Daisy


About Butter Daisy and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Cornus controversa  
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  

Number of Varieties
1  
8  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12 - 6  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
60.96 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.48 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Bonsai, Container  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Butter Daisy  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
Butterdaisy Plant  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Butterdaisy Pflanze  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
Butterdaisy Plante  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
Planta Butterdaisy  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
Butterdaisy φυτών  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
Butterdaisy Planta  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Butterdaisy roślin  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Planta Butterdaisy  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Asterales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Melampodium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
Millerieae  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
3  
42  

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Butter Daisy

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Butter Daisy

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Butter Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done and Butter Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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