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About Phlox bifida and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
United States  

Types
Cornus controversa  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
25  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Rich Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
25.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
50.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Lavender, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate-lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
Requires regular watering  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
-  
Remove dead flowers  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
Phlox bifida  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Phlox bifida, Phlox  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
Phlox bifida  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Phlox bifida  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
Phlox bifida  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
Phlox bifida  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
Phlox bifida  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
Phlox bifida  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Phlox bifida  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Phlox bifida  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Solanales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Polemoniaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Phlox  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Phlocideae  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
Polemonioideae  

Number of Species
3  
67  

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Phlox bifida

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Phlox bifida

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Phlox bifida Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Phlox bifida physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Phlox bifida height is 25.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Phlox bifida are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Phlox bifida

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Phlox bifida include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done and Phlox bifida pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox bifida needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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