Wedding Cake Tree

Kou

About Wedding Cake Tree and Kou

Wedding Cake Tree

Kou

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Mareer, Manjak

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,070.00 cm

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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670.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

Light Green, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering during dry weather

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew

Root rot, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

Not Available

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS controversa

CORDIA subcordata

7.2 Common Name

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wedding Cake Tree

Cordia subcordata

7.2.2 In German

Hochzeitstorte Baum

Cordia subcordata

7.2.3 In French

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

Cordia subcordata

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pastel de bodas del árbol

Cordia subcordata

7.2.5 In Greek

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

Cordia subcordata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore do bolo de casamento

Cordia subcordata

7.2.7 In Polish

Wedding Cake Drzewo

Cordia subcordata

7.2.8 In Latin

MUSTACEUM ligno

Cordia subcordata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Cordia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cornoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Kou

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Kou Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Kou are as follows:

Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Kou

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done No pruning needed and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.