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Umbrella Tree
Umbrella Tree

Saururus cernuus
Saururus cernuus



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About Umbrella Tree and Saururus cernuus

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
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Not Avaialble
-

Number of Varieties

1001
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Secondary
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
11-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Rose
Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Needs Very high moisture

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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
bees

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Mild Allergen
allergic reaction, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Odontalgic, Stomachic
Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Bark
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MAGNOLIA macrophylla
SAURURUS cernuus

Common Name

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Lizard's Tail

In Hindi

मैगनोलिया
Saururus cernuus

In German

Umbrella Tree
Saururus cernuus

In French

Umbrella Tree
Saururus cernuus

In Spanish

Árbol de paraguas
cernuus Saururus

In Greek

Umbrella Tree
Saururus cernuus

In Portuguese

Árvore de guarda-chuva
Saururus cernuus

In Polish

Umbrella Tree
Saururus cernuus

In Latin

O lignum
Saururi cernuus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales
Piperales

Family

Magnoliaceae
Saururaceae

Genus

Magnolia
Saururus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Magnolioideae
-

Number of Species

31
1 27800
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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Saururus cernuus

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

Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Saururus cernuus

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

Umbrella Tree and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

  • Umbrella Tree flower color: White

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

  • Saururus cernuus flower color: White

  • Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Umbrella Tree and Saururus cernuus

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