Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Succulent
Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Southern Africa
Types
Cornus controversa
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Number of Varieties
180
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Alpine Meadows, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm10.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm8.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
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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
Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
-
-
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
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Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa
HAWORTHIA
Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree
Haworthia
In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree
Echeveria
In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum
Haworthia
In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre
Haworthia
In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol
Haworthia
In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο
Echeveria
In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento
Haworthia
In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo
Haworsja
In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno
Chaoorthia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Cornales
Asparagales
Family
Cornaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cornus
Haworthia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Cornoideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
3151
1
27800
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