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Jonquil and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
-  

Types
Cornus controversa  
narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus  

Number of Varieties
1  
150  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Hills, Humid climates, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Yellow, Peach  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
From bulbs, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
-  
Do not prune during shooting season  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

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  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Jonquil, Jonquilla  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
नरगिस (फूल)  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Narzissen  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
Narcissus  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
Narcissus  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
νάρκισσος  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
Narcissus  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Narcyz  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Narcissus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Liliales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Narcissus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
3  
25  
99+

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Difference Between Wedding Cake Tree and Jonquil

If you are confused whether Wedding Cake Tree or Jonquil 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 Jonquil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wedding Cake Tree are No fertilizers needed, whereas for Jonquil fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wedding Cake Tree and Jonquil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wedding Cake Tree and Jonquil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wedding Cake Tree and Jonquil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wedding Cake Tree and Jonquil 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 Jonquil is Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain and Wounds. Wedding Cake Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Jonquil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Wedding Cake Tree vs Jonquil

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 Jonquil 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 Jonquil have Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wedding Cake Tree has showy fruits and Jonquil has no showy fruits. Also Wedding Cake Tree is not flowering and Jonquil is not flowering . You can compare Wedding Cake Tree and Jonquil facts and facts of other plants too.

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