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About Dutch Iris and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbaceous Perennial  

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

Types
Not Avaialble  
Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Rose  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Sword-like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Root Plants  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Average Water Needs  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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  
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
Basketary, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
IRIS 'Apollo'  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
Dutch Iris  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Dutch Iris  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
Dutch Iris  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
Dutch Iris  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
Dutch Iris  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
Dutch Iris  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
Dutch Iris  

In Latin
O lignum  
Dutch Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Dutch Iris

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

Umbrella Tree and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Tree and Dutch Iris

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

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