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About Grape Hyacinth and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Cornus controversa  
Muscari armeniacum  

Number of Varieties
1  
30  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
7.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
Brown, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
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  
Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
-  

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  
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs  

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
-  
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  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Buds, Flowers  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
MUSCARI  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Grape Hyacinth  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
अंगूर जलकुंभी  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Traubenhyazinthen  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
Muscari  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
Muscari  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
grape hyacinth  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
Muscari  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Szafirek  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Muscari  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Asparagales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Muscari  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
3  
42  
99+

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Grape Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Grape Hyacinth

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Grape Hyacinth Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Grape Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Grape Hyacinth height is 15.00 cm and width 7.00 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Grape Hyacinth are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Grape Hyacinth

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

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