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About Wedding Cake Tree and Valley Oak


About Valley Oak and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
Cornus controversa  
Quercus lobata  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Semi desert, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-6  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
1,650.00 cm  
26

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
1,680.00 cm  
8

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Red, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
Sienna, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
-  
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Bark, Leaves, Wood  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
QUERCUS lobata  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
घाटी ओक  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Tal Eiche  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
Oak Valley  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
valle del roble  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
Valley Oak  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
vale Oak  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Dolina Oak  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Oak vallis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Cornales  
Fagales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
600  
40

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Valley Oak

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Valley Oak

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Valley Oak Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Valley Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Valley Oak height is 1,650.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Valley Oak are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Valley Oak

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Valley Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done and Valley Oak pruning is done Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Valley Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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