Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit, Perennial, Tree
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Africa, Asia, Australia
Types
Not Avaialble
Terminalia catappa
Number of Varieties
1005
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
-
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Rose
Dark Brown, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Birds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Energy, Minerals, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Grown for shade, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Terminalia catappa
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Bengal almond, country almond, false kamani, Indian almond, Malabar almond, sea almond, tropical almond
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
जंगली बादाम
In German
Umbrella Tree
Katappenbaum, Seemandelbaum, Indische Mandel
In French
Umbrella Tree
Badamier
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
almendro malabar, almendro de los trópicos, almendrón, falso kamani, Egombegombe
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
Ινδικό αμύγδαλο
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
amêndoa, amendoeira, castanheira, anoz, árvore-de-anoz, castanholeira, coração-de-nego, castanhola, sete-copas, chapéu-de-sol, guarda-sol, terminália, figueira-da-índia
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Migdałecznik właściwy
In Latin
O lignum
inti almont
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Myrtales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Combretaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Terminilia
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
-
Number of Species
3100
1
27800
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