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
Australia
Types
Not Avaialble
-
Number of Varieties
10010
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Littoral rainforest, Near Estuaries
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-8
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Rose
Orange, Light Yellow, Orange Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Frost, Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Reduce water once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
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, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Borers
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost, Pollution, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used
Bark
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
CUPANIOPSIS anacardioides
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Tuckeroo, Green leaved tamarind
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
Carrotwood ट्री
In German
Umbrella Tree
Carrotwood Baum
In French
Umbrella Tree
Carrotwood Arbre
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
Árbol carrotwood
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
Carrotwood Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
Árvore Carrotwood
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Carrotwood Drzewo
In Latin
O lignum
Carrotwood ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Sapindales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Sapindaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Cupaniopsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
Sapindoideae
Number of Species
34
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27800
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