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About Hedgehog Cactus and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial, Shrub  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
-  

Types
Cornus controversa  
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus  

Number of Varieties
1  
9  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Desert, Grassland  

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  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
5.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
Green, Dark Green, Olive  

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  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
-  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Deer resistant  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
Echinocereus reichenbachii  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
Hedgehog cactus  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Igel Kaktus  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
hérisson cactus  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
cactus de erizo  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
hedgehog cactus  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
jeż kaktus  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Echinocereus  

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

Tribe
-  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
3  
208  
99+

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Hedgehog Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Hedgehog Cactus

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is 15.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done and Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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