Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
China
Types
Cornus controversa
it is a variety of peach
Number of Varieties
115
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach
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
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather
Do Not over Water
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Prune in summer
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Fertilize in early spring, fertilize twice a year
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew
Aphids, Borers, Brown Rot, Leaf curl, Leaf Hoppers, Mosaic viruses, 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic
Anti-oxidant, Low calories, Rich in Fluride, Rich in Iron, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa
PRUNUS persica 'Maygold'
Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree
Maygold Peach, Peach, Yellow Peach
In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree
पीला पीच
In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum
Yellow Peach
In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre
Peach jaune
In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol
melocotón amarillo
In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο
κίτρινο ροδάκινο
In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento
amarelo Pêssego
In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo
żółty Peach
In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno
Yellow Peach
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Rosales
Family
Cornaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Cornus
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cornoideae
-
Number of Species
340
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27800
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