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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India  

Types
Not Avaialble  
White Spanish Gladalan White  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
Cropland, Farms, gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Rose  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver  
Green, Gray Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Sets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, 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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Dispose of diseased portions, Prune after flowering  

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer  
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize the soil before planting  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  
Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Slugs, Soft scales  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
Aphids, Insects, Snails  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for the Scalp, Reduce Bruises  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
Analgesic, Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Sauces  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
Garden Onion, White Onion  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
प्याज  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Zwiebel  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
Oignon  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
Cebolla  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
Κρεμμύδι  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
Cebola  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
Cebula  

In Latin
O lignum  
cepa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Allium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Allieae  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
Allioideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
750  
34

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Difference Between Umbrella Tree and White Onion

If you are confused whether Umbrella Tree or White Onion 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 White Onion Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Umbrella Tree are Balanced organic fertilizer, whereas for White Onion fertilizers required are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize the soil before planting. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Umbrella Tree and White Onion if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Umbrella Tree and White Onion

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Umbrella Tree and White Onion. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Umbrella Tree and White Onion 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 White Onion is Analgesic, Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure, Respiratory Disorders and Rheumatism. Umbrella Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while White Onion has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Umbrella Tree vs White Onion

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 White Onion 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 White Onion have Eye irritation, Gastric and Oral Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Umbrella Tree has showy fruits and White Onion has no showy fruits. Also Umbrella Tree is not flowering and White Onion is not flowering . You can compare Umbrella Tree and White Onion facts and facts of other plants too.

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