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About Umbrella Tree and Wild Plum


About Wild Plum and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada  

Types
Not Avaialble  
Prunus americana  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Rose  
Yellow, 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, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Cold climate  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune in the late winter or spring, 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, Borers, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
Bees, Birds, Deers  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
PRUNUS americana  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
Wild Plum  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
जंगली बेर  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
wild Plum  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
wild Plum  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
ciruelo silvestre  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
Κορόμηλο  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
Wild Plum  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
dzikiej śliwy  

In Latin
O lignum  
Wild Plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Rosales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
430  
99+

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Wild Plum

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Wild Plum

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

Umbrella Tree and Wild Plum Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Wild Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Wild Plum height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Wild Plum are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Tree and Wild Plum

Care of Umbrella Tree and Wild Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Wild Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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