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About Wedding Cake Tree and Easter Lily


About Easter Lily and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Japan  

Types
Cornus controversa  
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  

Number of Varieties
1  
15  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
-  
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
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  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Kidney Disease, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
LILIUM longiflorum  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Easter Lily  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
ईस्टर लिली  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Osterlilie  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
lis de Pâques  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
Lily Pascua  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
Πάσχα Lily  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
Lily Páscoa  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Easter Lily  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Liliales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
3  
20  

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Easter Lily

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Easter Lily Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Easter Lily are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Easter Lily

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

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