Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Western United States, California, Mexico
Types
Cornus controversa
Calocedrus decurrens
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-8
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic
Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree
Incense Cedar
In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree
Incense Cedar
In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum
Zeder
In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre
Encens Cedar
In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol
cedro de incienso
In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento
cedro de incenso
In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo
kadzidło Cedar
In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno
incensum Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Cornales
Pinales
Family
Cornaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Cornus
Calocedrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cornoideae
-
Number of Species
350
1
27800
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