Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 to 340 evergreen or deciduous trees and shrubs, prized for big fragrant flowers. Commonly grown members such as Magnolia grandiflora and saucer magnolia (Magnolia × soulangeana) need full sun, well-drained soil and room to spread.
Family
Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water deeply during dry spells, especially in the first years after planting, then let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Moist, well-drained, slightly acidic loam rich in organic matter.
Temperature
Hardy in many temperate zones, with protection needed for tender species in cold winters; tropical species prefer warmth.
How easy
Moderate
About
Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 to 340 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. The natural range of Magnolia species is disjunct, with a main center in east, west, south and southeast Asia and a secondary center in South America, Central America, the West Indies, and some species in eastern North America.
Magnolias are evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs known for their large, fragrant, bowl- or star-shaped flowers with numerous spirally arranged reproductive parts, producing cone-like fruits in autumn that open to reveal seeds. The genus Magnolia was first named in 1703 by Charles Plumier, honoring Pierre Magnol, with early taxonomy refined by Linnaeus in the 18th century based on American and later Asian species.
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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