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Umbrella Tree
Umbrella Tree

German Iris
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About Umbrella Tree and German Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Not Avaialble
-

Number of Varieties

1006
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Secondary
dry rocky watercourses

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
8-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm71.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Rose
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Silver
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Silver
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Rhizome division

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
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails
Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Odontalgic, Stomachic
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Part of Plant Used

Bark
Root

Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Iris germanica

Common Name

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
German Iris

In Hindi

मैगनोलिया
German Iris

In German

Umbrella Tree
German Iris

In French

Umbrella Tree
German Iris

In Spanish

Árbol de paraguas
German Iris

In Greek

Umbrella Tree
German Iris

In Portuguese

Árvore de guarda-chuva
German Iris

In Polish

Umbrella Tree
German Iris

In Latin

O lignum
German Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Magnoliales
Asparagales

Family

Magnoliaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Magnolia
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

Magnolioideae
Iridoideae

Number of Species

3300
1 27800
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Properties of Umbrella Tree and German Iris

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

Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and German Iris

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

Umbrella Tree and German Iris Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and German Iris are as follows:

  • Umbrella Tree flower color: White

  • Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

  • German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White

  • German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Umbrella Tree and German Iris

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