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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Cornus controversa  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Elliptic to oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  

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
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Added to salads, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
VALERIANELLA locusta  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
Lamb's Lettuce  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Feldsalat  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
Mâche  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
Miramores  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
Μαρούλι αρνιού  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
Alface-de-cordeiro  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Roszpunka  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Lactuca agni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Valerianaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Valerianella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Valerianeae  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
Valerianoideae  

Number of Species
3  
100  

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Difference Between Wedding Cake Tree and Lamb's Lettuce

If you are confused whether Wedding Cake Tree or Lamb's Lettuce 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 Lamb's Lettuce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wedding Cake Tree are No fertilizers needed, whereas for Lamb's Lettuce fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wedding Cake Tree and Lamb's Lettuce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wedding Cake Tree and Lamb's Lettuce

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