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
Europe, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Not Avaialble
cinnamomeum, zeylanicum, delavayi
Number of Varieties
1005
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Dappled Shade, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-87-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
9-6
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Rose
Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in winter, Mulch
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Phytophthora, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
antimicrobial, Cancer, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
RHODODENDRON arboreum
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Chalan, Rose Tree, Tree Rhododendron
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
लाल बुरांश
In German
Umbrella Tree
Rhododendron arboreum
In French
Umbrella Tree
Rhododendron arboreum
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
arboreum rododendro
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
Rhododendron arboreum
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
arboreum Rhododendron
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
różanecznik drzewiasty
In Latin
O lignum
Prunus arborea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Ericales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Rhododendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
-
Number of Species
31000
1
27800
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