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About Umbrella Tree and Pepperwort


About Pepperwort and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Aquatics  

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

Types
Not Avaialble  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
12-6  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Rose  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver  
Light Green, Dark Red  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Spores  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Keep immersed in water  

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  
Poorly 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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
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  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
Frogs  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Seeds, Spores  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
Decoration Purposes, Starch  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
MARSILEA mutica  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
Pepperwort  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Pepperwort  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
Pepperwort  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
Pepperwort  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
Pepperwort  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
Pepperwort  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
Pepperwort  

In Latin
O lignum  
Pepperwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Charophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
-  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Marsileaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Marsilea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Lapidieae  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
65  
99+

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Pepperwort

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

Umbrella Tree and Pepperwort Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Pepperwort are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Tree and Pepperwort

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

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