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About Umbrella Tree and Petunia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Tree  

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

Types
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
118  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
not provided  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
2.50 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Golden 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
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Petunia  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

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

In Hindi
Petunia  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Petunie  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
Pétunia  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
Petunia  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
πετούνια  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
Petúnia  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Petunia  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
Petunia  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Petunia  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Petunioideae  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
35  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Petunia and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Petunia and Umbrella Tree

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

Petunia and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Petunia and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Petunia and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Care of Petunia and Umbrella Tree

Care of Petunia and Umbrella Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Petunia 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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