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About Rowan Tree and Twinleaf


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  
Asia, Europe, Northern Africa  

Types
-  
Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa  

Number of Varieties
2  
5  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
800.00 cm  
25

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Orange, Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic  
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Bark, Fruits, Wood  

Other Uses
-  
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla  
Sorbus aucuparia  

Common Name
-  
Rowan, Mountain ash  

In Hindi
Twinleaf  
रोवाण पौधा  

In German
Twinleaf  
Rowan Tree  

In French
Twinleaf  
Rowan Tree  

In Spanish
Twinleaf  
Rowan Tree  

In Greek
Twinleaf  
Rowan Tree  

In Portuguese
Twinleaf  
Árvore de Rowan  

In Polish
Twinleaf  
Rowan Tree  

In Latin
Twinleaf  
Rowan ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Rosales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Jeffersonia  
Sorbus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
2  
110  

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Properties of Twinleaf and Rowan Tree

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

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Season and Care of Twinleaf and Rowan Tree

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

Twinleaf and Rowan Tree Physical Information

Twinleaf and Rowan Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Rowan Tree height is 1,000.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and Rowan Tree are as follows:

Care of Twinleaf and Rowan Tree

Care of Twinleaf and Rowan Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Rowan Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Twinleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rowan Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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