Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Russia/Siberia, China
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Dwarf Siberian Peashrub, Sutherland Peashrub, Weeping Siberian Peashrub
Not Avaialble
Number of Varieties
5100
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, gully slopes, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Sandy areas
Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Light Yellow
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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?
Cuttings, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
blister beetles, Septoria leaf spot, stem decay
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds
Scale Insects, Snails
Allergy
Diarrhea, Vomiting
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
used as a dye
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Dysmenorrhea, Gynaecological
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bark
Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used for making informal hedge
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CARAGANA arborescens
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Common Name
Siberian peashrub, Siberian pea-tree, caragana
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
In Hindi
Siberian peashrub
मैगनोलिया
In German
Gemeiner Erbsenstrauch
Umbrella Tree
In French
Caraganier de Sibérie
Umbrella Tree
In Spanish
Siberian Peashrub
Árbol de paraguas
In Greek
Siberian Peashrub
Umbrella Tree
In Portuguese
Siberian peashrub
Árvore de guarda-chuva
In Polish
Karagana syberyjska
Umbrella Tree
In Latin
Siberian Peashrub
O lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Magnoliales
Family
Fabaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Caragana
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
253
1
27800
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