Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
-
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
-
Not Avaialble
Number of Varieties
1100
0
40000
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Habitat
Upland soils
Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-5
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Scale Insects, Snails
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Emetic, Headache, Laxative, Stomach pain, Sunburn, Wounds
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Wood
Bark
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PARKINSONIA 'Desert Museum'
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Common Name
Desert Museum Palo Verde, Palo Verde
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
In Hindi
Palo Verde
मैगनोलिया
In German
Palo Verde
Umbrella Tree
In French
Palo Verde
Umbrella Tree
In Spanish
Palo Verde
Árbol de paraguas
In Greek
Palo verde
Umbrella Tree
In Portuguese
Palo Verde
Árvore de guarda-chuva
In Polish
Palo Verde
Umbrella Tree
In Latin
Palo Viride
O lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Magnoliales
Family
Fabaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Parkinsonia
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Caesalpinieae
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Subfamily
Caesalpiniaceae
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
103
1
27800
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