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About Duranta and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

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

Types
Not Avaialble  
Skyflower  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
36  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
-  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
100.00 cm  

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Rose  
White, Yellow, Orange  

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  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seperation  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular 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, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer  
slow-release fertilizers  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
Bugs, Insects  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
DURANTA  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
Duranta  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Duranta  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
Duranta  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
Duranta  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
Duranta  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
Duranta  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
Duranta  

In Latin
O lignum  
Duranta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Lamiales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Verbenaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Duranta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
17  
99+

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Duranta

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Duranta

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

Umbrella Tree and Duranta Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Duranta physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Duranta are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Tree and Duranta

Care of Umbrella Tree and Duranta include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duranta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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