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About Wedding Cake Tree and Candlenut


About Candlenut and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
Cornus controversa  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
-  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of 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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
-  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
candlenut पेड़  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Candlenut Baum  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
arbre Candlenut  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
árbol candlenut  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
candlenut δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
candlenut árvore  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Tung Molukański drzewo  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Candlenut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Cornales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
3  
600  
40

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Candlenut

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Candlenut Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Candlenut are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Candlenut

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Candlenut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done and Candlenut pruning is done . In summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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