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About Common Comfrey and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herb  

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  
9*1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

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
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

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  
Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
SYMPHYTUM officinale  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Common Comfrey  

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  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
35  

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Common Comfrey

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Common Comfrey

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Common Comfrey Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Common Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Common Comfrey are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Common Comfrey

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

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