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About Wedding Cake Tree and Loblolly Pine


About Loblolly Pine and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Southeastern United States  

Types
Cornus controversa  
it is a variety of pine  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Fields  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

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
-  
Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
Bark beetles, Beetles, Black root rot, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Stem  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
PINUS taeda  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Loblolly Pine  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
loblolly pine  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Weihrauchkiefer  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
pin à encens  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
pino taeda  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
loblolly πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
Pinus taeda  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Loblolly sosna  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
pinea taeda  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Pinales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
12  

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Loblolly Pine

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Loblolly Pine

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Loblolly Pine Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Loblolly Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Loblolly Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Loblolly Pine are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Loblolly Pine

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Loblolly Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done and Loblolly Pine pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Loblolly Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.

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