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About Wedding Cake Tree and Columbus Hops


About Columbus Hops and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
North America, Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Cornus controversa  
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens  

Number of Varieties
1  
5  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
ditches, Lake margins  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
7.10 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Green, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Chartreuse, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Lobed and toothed  

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  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
-  
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Beetles  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
extracted oil, Flowers  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
brewing beer  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Columbus Hops  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
साधारण राज़क  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Echter Hopfen  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
Houblon  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
Humulus lupulus  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
Columbus Hops  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
Lúpulo  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Chmiel zwyczajny  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Columbus Hops  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Urticales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Cannabaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Humulus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
3  
99+

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Columbus Hops

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Columbus Hops

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Columbus Hops Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Columbus Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Columbus Hops height is 370.00 cm and width 7.10 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Columbus Hops are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Columbus Hops

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Columbus Hops include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done and Columbus Hops pruning is done In Early Autumn, 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 Columbus Hops needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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