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About Umbrella Tree and Sweetshrub


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

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

Types
Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
shaded woods, Woodlands  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden  
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Root  
Bark  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Calycanthus floridus  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

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

In Hindi
sweetshrub  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
sweetshrub  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
sweetshrub  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
sweetshrub  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
sweetshrub  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
sweetshrub  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
sweetshrub  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
sweetshrub  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Laurales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Calycanthaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Calycanthus  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Umbrella Tree

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

Sweetshrub and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Care of Sweetshrub and Umbrella Tree

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