Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Eastern Africa
Types
Not Avaialble
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Number of Varieties
1004
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
-
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm80.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Rose
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Plant grows in water
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Umbrella Tree
Blue Lotus
In French
Umbrella Tree
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
Blue Lotus
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
Blue Lotus
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Blue Lotus
In Latin
O lignum
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Nymphaeales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
-
Number of Species
33
1
27800
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