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About Wedding Cake Tree and Silver Bells


About Silver Bells and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
Cornus controversa  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-5  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
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  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
-  
Prune grass to maintain level, 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  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

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 Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
Silver bells  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Silver bells  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
Silver bells  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
Silver bells  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Silver bells  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Ebenales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Halesia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
4  
99+

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Silver Bells

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Silver Bells Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Silver Bells are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Silver Bells

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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