Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Biennials
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Europe, Asia
Types
Cornus controversa
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
Number of Varieties
15
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Shade areas
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
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Clay, Sandy
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Groundcover
Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa
VICIA villosa
Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree
hairy vetch
In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum
Zottelwicke
In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre
vesce velue
In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol
veza
In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο
τριχωτό βίκος
In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento
ervilhaca peluda
In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo
owłosione wyki
In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno
pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Fabales
Family
Cornaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Cornus
Vicia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Vicieae
Subfamily
Cornoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
3140
1
27800
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