Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland, Sandy areas
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
5-8
Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Burgundy, Pink, Rose
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Pink, Tan, White
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Requires regular watering during dry weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Disease free, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antiphlogistic
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
MELINIS nerviglumis
CORNUS controversa
Common Name
Ruby Grass, Zizka
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree
In Hindi
Zizka
Wedding Cake Tree
In German
Zizka
Hochzeitstorte Baum
In French
Zizka
Gâteau de mariage Arbre
In Spanish
Zizka
Pastel de bodas del árbol
In Greek
Zizka
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Zizka
Árvore do bolo de casamento
In Polish
Zizka
Wedding Cake Drzewo
In Latin
Žižka
MUSTACEUM ligno
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Paniceae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Cornoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Zizka and Wedding Cake Tree
Wondering what are the properties of Zizka and Wedding Cake Tree? We provide you with everything About Zizka and Wedding Cake Tree. Zizka doesn't have thorns and Wedding Cake Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Zizka does not have fragrant flowers. Zizka has allergic reactions like Not Available and Wedding Cake Tree has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Zizka and Wedding Cake Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Zizka and Wedding Cake Tree
Season and care of Zizka and Wedding Cake Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Zizka and Wedding Cake Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Zizka season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Wedding Cake Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Zizka is Loam, Sand and for Wedding Cake Tree is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Zizka is Acidic, Neutral and for Wedding Cake Tree is Acidic, Neutral.
Zizka and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information
Zizka and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Zizka and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:
Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
- Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green
Care of Zizka and Wedding Cake Tree
Care of Zizka and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.