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About Wedding Cake Tree and Cucumber


About Cucumber and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Cornus controversa  
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Floodplains, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
7-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

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

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  

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  
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

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  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Cucumber  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
खीरा  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Gurke  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
concombre  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
Pepino  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
αγγούρι  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
pepino  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
ogórek  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
cucumeris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Melothrieae  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
3  
3  

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Cucumber

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Cucumber

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Cucumber Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Cucumber are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Cucumber

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Cucumber include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done and Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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