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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
China, Japan  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
-  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
1  

Habitat
Well Drained  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Violet  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rhomboid  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water Deeply  
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
bluebeard you shu  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
Bluebeard  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Blaubart  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Bluebeard  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Barba Azul  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Barba Azul  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Sinobrody  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Bluebeard  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Cornales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Caryopteris  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
7  
99+
3  

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Difference Between Bluebeard and Wedding Cake Tree

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