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About Wedding Cake Tree and Cilantro


About Cilantro and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Eastern Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Cornus controversa  
Calypso, Caribe  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
River side, Waste areas  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 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  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White  

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, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

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  
Medium, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
Antioxidants, Nutrients, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
CORIANDRUM sativum 'Delfino'  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Cilantro, Coriander  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
धनिया  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Koriander  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
Coriandre  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
Cilantro  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
Κολίανδρο  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
Coentro  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Kolendra  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
coriandri album  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Apiales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Coriandrum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
404  
99+

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Cilantro

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Cilantro

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Cilantro Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Cilantro physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cilantro height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Cilantro are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Cilantro

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

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