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About Wedding Cake Tree and Lettuce


About Lettuce and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Egypt  

Types
Cornus controversa  
Lactuca sativa  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Cold 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  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
510.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
-  

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  
Spoon Shaped  

Thorns
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  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture  

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  
-  

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

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

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
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  
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  

Allergy
-  
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Edible, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
Lactuca sativa  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Lettuce  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
सलाद  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Salat  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
Salade  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
Lechuga  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
Μαρούλι  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
Alface  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Sałata  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
lactuca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Asterales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Lactuca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
100  

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Lettuce

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Lettuce Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Lettuce

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

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