Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
North America, Mexico, Central America
Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
-9999
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
-
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Summer Squash
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
summer squash
In German
Umbrella Tree
Sommerkürbis
In French
Umbrella Tree
courges d'été
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
calabaza de verano
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
καλοκαίρι σκουός
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
abobrinha
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
latem squash
In Latin
O lignum
aestas cucurbitae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Violales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
Cucurbitoideae
Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Summer Squash
Season and care of Umbrella Tree and Summer Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Umbrella Tree and Summer Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Umbrella Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Summer Squash season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Umbrella Tree is Clay, Loam and for Summer Squash is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Umbrella Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Summer Squash is Neutral.
Umbrella Tree and Summer Squash Physical Information
Umbrella Tree and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Summer Squash are as follows:
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
- Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Care of Umbrella Tree and Summer Squash
Care of Umbrella Tree and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.