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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
-  

Types
Cornus controversa  
Allamanda voilacea Allamanda violacea Cherry Jubilee Allamanda x Alba (Blanca) Allamanda Cream Allamanda Chocolate Allamanda Indonesia Sunset Allamanda hendersonii  

Number of Varieties
1  
6  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
10-14  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Salmon, Burgundy, Dark Salmon  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
Light Green, Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Bell Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
Jaundice, Liver problems, Malaria  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
ALLAMANDA 'Cherries Jubilee'  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Golden Trumpet Vine  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
Allamanda  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Allamanda  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
Allamanda  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
Allamanda  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
Allamanda  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
Allamanda  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Allamanda  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Allamanda  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Gentianales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Allamanda  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Apocyneae  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
Rauvolfioideae  

Number of Species
3  
12  
99+

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Difference Between Wedding Cake Tree and Allamanda

If you are confused whether Wedding Cake Tree or Allamanda are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Wedding Cake Tree and Allamanda Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wedding Cake Tree are No fertilizers needed, whereas for Allamanda fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wedding Cake Tree and Allamanda if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wedding Cake Tree and Allamanda

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wedding Cake Tree and Allamanda. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wedding Cake Tree and Allamanda 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 Allamanda is Jaundice, Liver problems and Malaria. Wedding Cake Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Allamanda has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Wedding Cake Tree vs Allamanda

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Wedding Cake Tree vs Allamanda and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Wedding Cake Tree are whereas of Allamanda have Eye irritation, Skin irritation and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wedding Cake Tree has showy fruits and Allamanda has no showy fruits. Also Wedding Cake Tree is not flowering and Allamanda is not flowering . You can compare Wedding Cake Tree and Allamanda facts and facts of other plants too.

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