Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
India, China
Types
Cornus controversa
Bead tree
Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Forest margins, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-15
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
610.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water less during winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry
Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa
MELIA azedarach
Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree
Chinaberry Tree
In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree
Chinaberry ट्री
In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum
Chinaberry -Baum
In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre
Chinaberry Arbre
In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol
Chinaberry Arbre
In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο
chinaberry Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento
azederaque
In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo
azederaque
In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno
Chinaberry ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Sapindales
Family
Cornaceae
Meliaceae
Genus
Cornus
Melia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Melieae
Subfamily
Cornoideae
Meloideae
Number of Species
350
1
27800
👆🏻