Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Cornus controversa
Number of Varieties
1
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm
Rank: 38 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
✔
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
-
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
-
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa
Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree
In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree
In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum
In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre
In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol
In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento
In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo
In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Family
Cornaceae
Genus
Cornus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Cornoideae
Number of Species
3
1
27800
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