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About Wedding Cake Tree and Wilga


About Wilga and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Australia  

Types
Cornus controversa  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
35  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Linear to lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

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  
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
Water regularly for 2 months  

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  

Pruning
-  
Pruning may be required for height clearance  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
Does not require fertilizer once established  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Blowflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
Anodyne, Odontalgic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Wood  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
GEIJERA parviflora  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Wilga, Native Willow  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
Wilga  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Pirol  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
loriot  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
oriol  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
φλώρος  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
papa-figos  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Wilga  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
oriole  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Charophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Sapindales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Geijera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
45  

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Wilga

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Wilga

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Wilga Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Wilga physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Wilga height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Wilga are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Wilga

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Wilga include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done and Wilga pruning is done Pruning may be required for height clearance. In summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wilga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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