Umbrella Tree

African Sumac

About Umbrella Tree and African Sumac

Umbrella Tree

African Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Not Avaialble

Shrub

Number of Varieties

10036

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Secondary

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-7

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Rose

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Silver

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Balanced organic fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

RHUS lancea

Common Name

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

African Sumac

In Hindi

मैगनोलिया

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Umbrella Tree

African sumac

In French

Umbrella Tree

sumac africaine

In Spanish

Árbol de paraguas

zumaque africano

In Greek

Umbrella Tree

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

Árvore de guarda-chuva

sumac africano

In Polish

Umbrella Tree

afrykański sumaka

In Latin

O lignum

African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Sapindales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Magnolia

Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

336

1 27800

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and African Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and African Sumac

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

Umbrella Tree and African Sumac Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and African Sumac are as follows:

Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Umbrella Tree and African Sumac

Care of Umbrella Tree and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.