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About Wedding Cake Tree and Carrot


About Carrot and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Cornus controversa  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
1  
100  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10*1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Green, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

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  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
DAUCUS carota 'Little Finger'  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Baby Carrot, Carrot, Little Finger Carrot  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
Hydrangea  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Hortensie  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Hortensja  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Cornales  
-  

Family
Cornaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
-  

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Carrot

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Carrot

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Carrot Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Carrot physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Carrot height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Carrot are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Carrot

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Carrot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done and Carrot 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 Carrot needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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