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Eucalyptus and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrubs, Trees  

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

Types
Not Avaialble  
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
700  
17

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
River side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
2.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
32.81 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Rose  
Yellow Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver  
Gray Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Early Summer, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
Birds  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
Eucalyptus  

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

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
नीलगिरी  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Eukalyptus  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
Eucalyptus  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
Eucalipto  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
ευκάλυπτος  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
Eucalipto  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
Eukaliptus  

In Latin
O lignum  
Eucalyptus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Myrtales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Eucalyptus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
-  

Tribe
-  
Eucalypteae  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
Myrtoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
700  
36

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Difference Between Umbrella Tree and Eucalyptus

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

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Importance of Umbrella Tree and Eucalyptus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Umbrella Tree and Eucalyptus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Umbrella Tree and Eucalyptus 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 Eucalyptus is Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis and Upset stomach. Umbrella Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Eucalyptus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Umbrella Tree vs Eucalyptus

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 Eucalyptus 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 Eucalyptus have Itchiness, Pain and fatigue and Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Umbrella Tree has showy fruits and Eucalyptus has no showy fruits. Also Umbrella Tree is not flowering and Eucalyptus is flowering. You can compare Umbrella Tree and Eucalyptus facts and facts of other plants too.

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