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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrubs, Trees  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States  

Types
Cornus controversa  
Deciduous, Evergreen  

Number of Varieties
1  
800  
16

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Hillside, Slopes  

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  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Dry, Loam, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Dry  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
Do not water excessively  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Adequately  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Dry, Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Dry  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
-  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
-  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
Healthy tree  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Flies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Food for animals, Food for insects  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
Senegalia berlandieri  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Acacia  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
Acacia  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Acacia  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
Acacia  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
Acacia  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
Acacia  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
Acacia  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Acacia  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Acacia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Fabales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Acacia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
Acacieae  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
Mimosoideae  

Number of Species
3  
1350  
20

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Difference Between Wedding Cake Tree and Acacia

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Importance of Wedding Cake Tree and Acacia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wedding Cake Tree and Acacia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wedding Cake Tree and Acacia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Wedding Cake Tree is Antiphlogistic whereas of Acacia is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems. Wedding Cake Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Acacia has beauty benefits as follows: .

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