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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Central United States, Canada  

Types
Cornus controversa  
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  

Number of Varieties
1  
65  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
2,500.00 cm  
12

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
100.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Green, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Blue Ash  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
Blue Ash plant  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Blue Ash Pflanze  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
usine Blue Ash  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
planta de Blue Ash  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
φυτό Blue Ash  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
planta Blue Ash  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Blue Ash roślin  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Blue Ash herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
65  
99+

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Difference Between Wedding Cake Tree and Blue Ash

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