Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Australia
Types
Cornus controversa
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Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-87-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-6
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather
Keep immersed in water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
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
-
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
Frogs
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree
Pepperwort
In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum
Pepperwort
In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol
Pepperwort
In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento
Pepperwort
In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo
Pepperwort
In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Cornales
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Family
Cornaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Cornus
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Lapidieae
Subfamily
Cornoideae
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Number of Species
365
1
27800
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