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About Wedding Cake Tree and Iris


About Iris and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Perennial   

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea   
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
10   
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy   
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
-9999   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm   
38
Not Available   

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory   
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings   
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather   
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry   

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   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
No pruning needed   
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning   

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew   
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Not Available   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Bees, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland   
Beautification, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves   
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root   

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry   
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa   
IRIS   

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree   
Iris   

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree   
Iris   

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum   
Iris   

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre   
Iris   

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol   
Iris   

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο   
Ίρις   

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento   
Íris   

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo   
Irys   

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno   
Iris   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cornales   
Asparagales   

Family
Cornaceae   
Iridaceae   

Genus
Cornus   
Iris   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Irideae   

Subfamily
Cornoideae   
Iridoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
300   
99+

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Iris

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Iris

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Iris Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Iris are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Iris

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done No pruning needed and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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