Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Southern Europe
Types
Cornus controversa
Evergreen Conifer
Number of Varieties
130
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-7
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black
Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
-
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew
Adelgids, Aphids, Conifer red spider mite
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Bog Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry
Paper pulp, Planted in shelterbeds, Used in making tea, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa
PICEA omorika
Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree
Serbian Spruce
In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree
Serbian Spruce
In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum
serbische Fichte
In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre
serbe Spruce
In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol
serbio Spruce
In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο
σερβική έλατο
In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento
sérvio Spruce
In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo
Świerk serbski
In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno
Sinensi Spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Cornales
Pinales
Family
Cornaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Cornus
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cornoideae
Piceoideae
Number of Species
350
1
27800
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