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
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Not Avaialble
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Number of Varieties
1002
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
gardens, Hardwood forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
7-5
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Rose
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Butterfly shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Medium
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
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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
Cancer, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
JEFFERSONIA diphylla
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
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In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
Twinleaf
In German
Umbrella Tree
Twinleaf
In French
Umbrella Tree
Twinleaf
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
Twinleaf
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
Twinleaf
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
Twinleaf
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Twinleaf
In Latin
O lignum
Twinleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Ranunculales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Jeffersonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Magnolioideae
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Number of Species
32
1
27800
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