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About Wedding Cake Tree and Monterey Pine


About Monterey Pine and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
California, Mexico  

Types
Cornus controversa  
Pinus radiata, Radiata Pine  

Number of Varieties
1  
5  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-7  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
2,440.00 cm  
14

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter  

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, Alkaline  

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 in late summer or fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
very little fertilizers at a time  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
Monterey pine midge, Monterey pine needleminer, Monterey pine scale, Monterey pine shoot moth, Monterey pine tip moth, Monterey pine weevil, Needle rust, Needlecast disease, Pine needle scale, Pinewood nematode, Pitch canker, Red blotch, Red turpentine beetle, Root rot, Spider mites, Western gall rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

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  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Sap, Wood  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
PINUS radiata  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Monterey Pine  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
मोंटेरी पाइन  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Monterey-Kiefer  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
Monterey Pine  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
El pino de Monterrey  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
Monterey Pine  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
Monterey Pine  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Monterey Pine  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Pinales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
3  
6  

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Monterey Pine

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Monterey Pine

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Monterey Pine Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Monterey Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Monterey Pine height is 2,440.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Monterey Pine are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Monterey Pine

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Monterey Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done and Monterey Pine pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Monterey Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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