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About Wedding Cake Tree and Mashua


About Mashua and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
Cornus controversa  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
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
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light 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  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
-  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Cornales  
Brassicales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
100  

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Mashua

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Mashua Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Mashua are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Mashua

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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