Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Not Avaialble
Not Available
Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
8-5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Rose
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Not Available
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Gastric
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Food, 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 Tree
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In German
Umbrella Tree
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Umbrella Tree
Kawista
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
Kawista
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
Limonia
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
O lignum
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Sapindales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Rutaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
Aurantioideae
Properties of Umbrella Tree and Wood Apple
Wondering what are the properties of Umbrella Tree and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About Umbrella Tree and Wood Apple. Umbrella Tree doesn't have thorns and Wood Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Umbrella Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Umbrella Tree has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Wood Apple
Season and care of Umbrella Tree and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Umbrella Tree and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Umbrella Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wood Apple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Umbrella Tree is Clay, Loam and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Umbrella Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Umbrella Tree and Wood Apple Physical Information
Umbrella Tree and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Wood Apple are as follows:
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Umbrella Tree and Wood Apple
Care of Umbrella Tree and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.