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About Oswego Tea and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Cornus controversa  
Monarda didyma  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

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

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Can be made into a herbal tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
MONARDA didyma  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
Oswego चाय  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Oswego Tee  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
Oswego thé  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
té Oswego  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
Oswego Τσάι  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
Tea Oswego  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Oswego herbaty  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Oswega Tea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Cornales  
Lamiales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Monarda  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
6700  
6

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Oswego Tea

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Oswego Tea

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Oswego Tea Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Oswego Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Oswego Tea are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Oswego Tea

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

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