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About Umbrella Tree and Avens


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Tree  

Origin
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Light  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Insignificant  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Insignificant  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
-  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Bark  

Other Uses
-  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GEUM  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

Common Name
Avens  
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Hortensie  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
Hortensia  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Magnoliales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
-  
Magnolia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
60  
3  
99+

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Properties of Avens and Umbrella Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Avens and Umbrella Tree? We provide you with everything About Avens and Umbrella Tree. Avens doesn't have thorns and Umbrella Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Avens does not have fragrant flowers. Avens has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Umbrella Tree has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Avens and Umbrella Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Avens and Umbrella Tree

Season and care of Avens and Umbrella Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Avens and Umbrella Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Avens season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Umbrella Tree season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Avens is Light and for Umbrella Tree is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Avens is Acidic and for Umbrella Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Avens and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Avens and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Avens height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Avens and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Care of Avens and Umbrella Tree

Care of Avens and Umbrella Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Avens pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Avens needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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