Biology:Cornus controversa
| Cornus controversa | |
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| C. controversa 'Variegata' in the National Botanic Garden of Belgium | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Cornaceae |
| Genus: | Cornus |
| Subgenus: | Cornus subg. Mesomora |
| Species: | C. controversa
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| Binomial name | |
| Cornus controversa Hemsl.
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Cornus controversa (wedding cake tree), syn. Swida controversa, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cornus of the dogwood family Cornaceae, native to China, Korea, the Himalayas and Japan. It is a deciduous tree growing to 50 ft (15 m), with multiple tiered branches. Flat panicles of white flowers (cymes to 3–7 in (8–18 cm) wide) appear in summer, followed by globose black fruit (drupes to 1⁄2 in (13 mm)). Ovate dark green leaves (3–6 in (8–15 cm) long) are glaucous underneath and turn red-purple in autumn. It is cultivated in gardens and parks in temperate regions.[2][3][4]
It is also sometimes referred to as Bothrocaryum controversum (Hemsl.) Pojark when seeds are offered for online sale.[5]
The variety C. controversa 'Variegata' has leaves with cream margins, which turn yellow in autumn, and grows to a lesser size than its parent – typically 25 ft (8 m). It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6]
Gallery
Cornus controversa, Kew Gardens, London
Cornus controversa in May, Frankfurt
Fruit (drupes), Cambridge University Botanic Garden
C. controversa 'Variegata', Moorbad Park, Germany
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References
- ↑ Ye, J.; Qin, h.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI); IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Cornus controversa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T130048041A147625740. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/130048041/147625740. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. pp. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ↑ "Cornus controversa". http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b993.
- ↑ "Dogwood Cornus controversa". http://apps.kew.org/trees/?page_id=81.
- ↑ "Heirloom 50 Bothrocaryum controversum (Hemsl.) Pojark. Tree Shrubs Herb Seeds". https://www.amazon.com/Heirloom-Bothrocaryum-controversum-Hemsl-Pojark/dp/B074WB498W.
- ↑ "Cornus controversa 'Variegata' (v)". Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/113383/i-Cornus-controversa-i-Variegata-(v)/Details.
Wikidata ☰ Q926249 entry
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