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About Dudleya and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Succulent  

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

Types
Not Avaialble  
Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Red, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Rose  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver  
Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver  
Green, Gray  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Gray  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
DUDLEYA  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
Dudleya  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Dudleya  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
Dudleya  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
dudleya  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
Dudleya  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
Dudleya  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
Dudleya  

In Latin
O lignum  
Dudley  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Dudleya  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
45  
99+

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Dudleya

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Dudleya

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

Umbrella Tree and Dudleya Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Dudleya physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Dudleya are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Tree and Dudleya

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

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