Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Mexico
Types
Cornus controversa
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Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Mountain forests, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-3
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather
Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa
ECHEVERIA nodulosa
Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree
Painted Echeveria, Painted lady
In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree
Painted Echeveria
In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum
Lackierte Echeveria
In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre
Painted Echeveria
In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol
pintado señora
In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο
ζωγραφισμένο κυρία
In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento
Pintado Echeveria
In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo
malowane lady
In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno
Aeonium Painted
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Saxifragales
Family
Cornaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Cornus
Echeveria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Sedeae
Subfamily
Cornoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
3237
1
27800
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