Umbrella Tree

Crossandra

About Umbrella Tree and Crossandra

Umbrella Tree

Crossandra

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Not Avaialble

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

1006

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Secondary

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Silver

Green, Dark 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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced organic fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

मैगनोलिया

Crossandra

In German

Umbrella Tree

Crossandra

In French

Umbrella Tree

Crossandra

In Spanish

Árbol de paraguas

Crossandra

In Greek

Umbrella Tree

Crossandra

In Portuguese

Árvore de guarda-chuva

Crossandra

In Polish

Umbrella Tree

Crossandra

In Latin

O lignum

Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Scrophulariales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Magnolia

Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

352

1 27800

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Crossandra

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Crossandra

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

Umbrella Tree and Crossandra Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Crossandra are as follows:

Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Umbrella Tree and Crossandra

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