Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Not Avaialble
Ornithogalum Umbellatum
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Ornithogalum dubium
Ornithogalum arabicum
Ornithogalum nutans
Number of Varieties
10060
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-87-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
10-7
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Rose
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Requires regular watering
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
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
ORNITHOGALUM dubium
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
Sun Star
In German
Umbrella Tree
Sun Star
In French
Umbrella Tree
Sun Star
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
Sun Star
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
Sun Star
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
Sun Star
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Sun Star
In Latin
O lignum
Sun Star
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Platyhelminthes
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Asparagales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Ornithogalum
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Ornithogaleae
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
350
1
27800
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