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About Umbrella Tree and Tuberose


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

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

Types
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
11-7  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, Thripes  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POLIANTHES tuberosa  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

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

In Hindi
रजनीगंधा  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Tuberose  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
Tubéreuse  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
nardo  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
Τουμπερόζα  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
Tuberosa  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Tuberoza  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
Tuberose  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Polianthes  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
12  
3  
99+

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Properties of Tuberose and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Tuberose and Umbrella Tree

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

Tuberose and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Tuberose and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Tuberose height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Tuberose and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Care of Tuberose and Umbrella Tree

Care of Tuberose and Umbrella Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tuberose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tuberose 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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