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About Munstead Lavender and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

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

Types
Not Avaialble  
Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
16  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
Rocky Mountains, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
2a, 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+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Rose  
Sandy Brown  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Keep the Soil well drained, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
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  

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  
cuckoo spot, Gray mold, 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  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Skin irritation, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
English Lavender, Munstead Lavender  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Echter Lavendel  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
Lawenda wąskolistna  

In Latin
O lignum  
Lavandyla angystifolia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Lamiales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Lavandula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Lavanduleae  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
39  
99+

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Munstead Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Munstead Lavender

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

Umbrella Tree and Munstead Lavender Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Munstead Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Munstead Lavender are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Tree and Munstead Lavender

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

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