Magnolia coco, the coconut magnolia, is a small evergreen shrub or tree from southern China, Taiwan and northern Vietnam, usually 2 to 4 m tall in gardens. It is grown outdoors in warm climates and kept as a houseplant elsewhere, and it prefers warmth, humidity and bright light.
Family
Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist in the growing season and let the top layer dry slightly before watering again.
Soil
Well-drained, acidic, humus-rich mix
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
S. China to N. Vietnam, Taiwan
Climate
wet tropical
About
Magnolia coco, the coconut magnolia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae, native to southern China, Taiwan, and northern Vietnam. A small tree from 7–13 ft (2–4 m) in the garden, it is hardy to zone 9, and can also be kept as a houseplant. It is incorrectly called Magnolia pumila in some sources. In Thailand, it is called yi hoob flower [ยี่หุบ]. In Cambodia, it is call Yi hoop flower (យីហ៊ុប).
[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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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.