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About Damask Rose and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Perennial  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
-  

Types
Cornus controversa  
Summer Damasks, Autumn Damasks  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
200.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Pink  

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  
Dark Green, Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green, Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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  
Beetles, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Rust, Scale insects, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
Rosa × damascena  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Damask rose, rose of castile  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
जामदानी गुलाब  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Damaszener-Rosen  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
Le rosier de Damas  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
Rosa de Damasco, Rosa de Castilla  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
δαμασκηνό τριαντάφυλλο  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
rosa damascena  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Róża damasceńska  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
surrexit Damascum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Rosales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Rosa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
30  

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Damask Rose

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Damask Rose

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Damask Rose Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Damask Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Damask Rose height is 200.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Damask Rose are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Damask Rose

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

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