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Cordyline and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand  

Types
Not Avaialble  
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Rose  
White, Red, Blue, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Long Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Cold climate  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  
Caterpillars, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
CORDYLINE  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
Cordyline  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
Cordyline  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Cordyline  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
cordyline  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
cordyline  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
Cordyline  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
Cordyline  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
Cordyline  

In Latin
O lignum  
Cordyline  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Cordyline  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
Lomandroideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
24  
99+

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Difference Between Umbrella Tree and Cordyline

If you are confused whether Umbrella Tree or Cordyline 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 Umbrella Tree and Cordyline Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Umbrella Tree are Balanced organic fertilizer, whereas for Cordyline fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring and In Late summer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Umbrella Tree and Cordyline if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Umbrella Tree and Cordyline

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Umbrella Tree and Cordyline. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Umbrella Tree and Cordyline 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 Umbrella Tree is Odontalgic and Stomachic whereas of Cordyline is Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain and tuberculosis. Umbrella Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Cordyline has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Umbrella Tree vs Cordyline

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 Umbrella Tree vs Cordyline 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 Umbrella Tree are Mild Allergen whereas of Cordyline have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Umbrella Tree has showy fruits and Cordyline has no showy fruits. Also Umbrella Tree is not flowering and Cordyline is not flowering . You can compare Umbrella Tree and Cordyline facts and facts of other plants too.

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