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About Umbrella 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  
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
-  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
2  
100  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  
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
15.20 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Rose  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Bark  

Other Uses
-  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

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

In Hindi
Twinleaf  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Twinleaf  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
Twinleaf  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
Twinleaf  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
Twinleaf  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
Twinleaf  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Twinleaf  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
Twinleaf  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Jeffersonia  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
2  
3  
99+

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Properties of Twinleaf and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Twinleaf and Umbrella Tree

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

Twinleaf and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Twinleaf and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Care of Twinleaf and Umbrella Tree

Care of Twinleaf and Umbrella Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Twinleaf 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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