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About False Indigo and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

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

Types
Not Avaialble  
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Rose  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver  
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
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  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
AMORPHA canescens  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
False Indigo  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
इंडिगो  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
falsches Indigo  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
faux Indigo  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
Falso Indigo  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
Λάθος Indigo  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
false Indigo  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
fałsz Indigo  

In Latin
O lignum  
falsum indicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Magnoliales  
Fabales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Amorpha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
21  

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and False Indigo

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

Umbrella Tree and False Indigo Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and False Indigo are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Tree and False Indigo

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

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