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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types
Cornus controversa

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm 38

Minimum Width
610.00 cm 34

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
-

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
-

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
-

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Cornales

Family
Cornaceae

Genus
Cornus

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Cornoideae

Number of Species
3

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree

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It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Wedding Cake Tree. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Wedding Cake Tree physical information is as follows: 1,070.00 cm tall and 610.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree

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Season and care of Wedding Cake Tree

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Wedding Cake Tree is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Wedding Cake Tree is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cornus controversa. This plant's habitat is Woodland Garden Canopy and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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