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Umbrella Tree and Cape Jasmine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
10  
100  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-5  

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

Habit
Oval/Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
105.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
135.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange Red, Brown  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Tip cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
Hay fever, Mild Allergen  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes  
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Bark  

Other Uses
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

Common Name
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia  
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  

In Hindi
Gardenia jasminoides  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Gardenie  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
Cape Jasmine  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
Gardenia jasminoides  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
Cape Jasmine  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
Gardenia jasminoides  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Gardenia jaśminowata  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
Gardenia mucronata  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Rubiaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Gardenia  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
3  
99+

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Difference Between Cape Jasmine and Umbrella Tree

If you are confused whether Cape Jasmine or Umbrella Tree are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cape Jasmine and Umbrella Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cape Jasmine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Umbrella Tree fertilizers required are Balanced organic fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cape Jasmine and Umbrella Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cape Jasmine and Umbrella Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cape Jasmine and Umbrella Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cape Jasmine and Umbrella Tree as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cape Jasmine is chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering and Detoxification whereas of Umbrella Tree is Odontalgic and Stomachic. Cape Jasmine has beauty benefits as follows: while Umbrella Tree has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cape Jasmine vs Umbrella Tree

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cape Jasmine vs Umbrella Tree and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cape Jasmine are Hay fever and Mild Allergen whereas of Umbrella Tree have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cape Jasmine has no showy fruits and Umbrella Tree has showy fruits. Also Cape Jasmine is not flowering and Umbrella Tree is not flowering . You can compare Cape Jasmine and Umbrella Tree facts and facts of other plants too.

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