Wedding Cake Tree

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Wedding Cake Tree and Mirabilis Jalapa

Wedding Cake Tree

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,070.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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610.00 cm

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering during dry weather

Do not water excessively

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

Edible dye

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS controversa

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wedding Cake Tree

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Hochzeitstorte Baum

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pastel de bodas del árbol

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore do bolo de casamento

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Wedding Cake Drzewo

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

MUSTACEUM ligno

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cornoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done No pruning needed and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.