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About Wedding Cake Tree and Hatiora


About Hatiora and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Cornus controversa  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Tropical regions  

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  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
10.00 cm  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
Ivory, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
Hatiora salicornioides  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
Hatiora  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Hatiora  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
Hatiora  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
Hatiora  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
Hatiora  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
Hatiora  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
hatiora  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Hatiora  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Hatiora  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
3  
3  
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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Hatiora

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Hatiora

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Hatiora Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Hatiora physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Hatiora are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Hatiora

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

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