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Umbrella Tree
Umbrella Tree

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About Umbrella Tree and Baobab

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Not Avaialble
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

1008
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Secondary
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
12-9

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Rose
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove branches

Fertilizers

Balanced organic fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails
Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Odontalgic, Stomachic
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Bark
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MAGNOLIA macrophylla
ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

मैगनोलिया
Baobab

In German

Umbrella Tree
Affenbrotbaum

In French

Umbrella Tree
Baobab

In Spanish

Árbol de paraguas
Baobab

In Greek

Umbrella Tree
Baobab

In Portuguese

Árvore de guarda-chuva
baobá

In Polish

Umbrella Tree
Baobab

In Latin

O lignum
Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales
Malvales

Family

Magnoliaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Magnolia
Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Magnolioideae
Bombacoideae

Number of Species

38
1 27800
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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Baobab

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

Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Baobab

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

Umbrella Tree and Baobab Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Baobab are as follows:

  • Umbrella Tree flower color: White

  • Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

  • Baobab flower color: White and Ivory

  • Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Umbrella Tree and Baobab

Care of Umbrella Tree and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.