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About Umbrella Tree and Alpine Delphinium


About Alpine Delphinium and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs   

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

Types
Not Avaialble   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
5   
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary   
gardens, meadows   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
8-5   
12 - 6   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   
Not Available   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm   
99+
200.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm   
23
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Rose   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver   
Light Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Light Yellow, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong   
Palmate and toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Heat And Humidity   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week   
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer   
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer   

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Heat And Humidity   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
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   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Mild Allergen   
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Bark   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making   
Used in making blue ink   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   
Edging, Feature Plant   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla   
Delphinium elatum   

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree   
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,   

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया   
अल्पाइन Delphinium   

In German
Umbrella Tree   
Alpine Delphinium   

In French
Umbrella Tree   
Alpine Delphinium   

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas   
Alpine Delphinium   

In Greek
Umbrella Tree   
Alpine Δελφίνιο   

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva   
Alpine Delphinium   

In Polish
Umbrella Tree   
Alpine Delphinium   

In Latin
O lignum   
Alpine Delphinium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Magnoliales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Magnoliaceae   
Ranunculaceae   

Genus
Magnolia   
Delphinium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Magnolioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
3   
99+
300   
99+

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Alpine Delphinium

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Alpine Delphinium

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

Umbrella Tree and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Tree and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Umbrella Tree and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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