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About Umbrella Tree and Oxlip


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Russia  
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Primula elatior  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
1  
100  
99+

Habitat
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Eczema  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Bark  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Primula elatior  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

Common Name
Oxlip, true oxlip  
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  

In Hindi
Oxlip  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Hohe Schlüsselblume  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
Primula elatior  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
δακράκι  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
Oxlip  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Oxlip  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
Oxlip  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Onagraceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Oenothera  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
Onagreae  
-  

Subfamily
Onagroideae  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
145  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Oxlip and Umbrella Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Oxlip and Umbrella Tree? We provide you with everything About Oxlip and Umbrella Tree. Oxlip doesn't have thorns and Umbrella Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Oxlip does not have fragrant flowers. Oxlip has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Umbrella Tree has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation. 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 Oxlip and Umbrella Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Oxlip and Umbrella Tree

Season and care of Oxlip and Umbrella Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Oxlip and Umbrella Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oxlip season is Summer and Umbrella Tree season is Summer. The type of soil for Oxlip is Loam, Sand and for Umbrella Tree is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Oxlip is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Umbrella Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Oxlip and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Oxlip and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Oxlip and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Care of Oxlip and Umbrella Tree

Care of Oxlip and Umbrella Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oxlip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Oxlip 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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