Magnolia garrettii is a tall, partly deciduous tree from hill evergreen forests of southwest China, northern Vietnam and northern Thailand, reaching up to 25 m. It is a forest tree rarely grown in gardens, and it needs a mild, frost-free climate with cool, moist conditions to thrive.
Family
Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep soil consistently moist during the growing season and avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Free-draining, humus-rich, slightly acidic loam.
Temperature
Mild subtropical conditions; tolerates roughly 5 to 30 °C, protect from hard frost.
How easy
Hard
Native range
China (S. Yunnan) to N. Thailand
Climate
subtropical
About
Magnolia garrettii is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is a tree native to northern Thailand, northern Vietnam, and Yunnan, China.
Where it grows
Magnolia garrettii is a partly deciduous tree distributed in scattered areas across southwestern China, Vietnam, and Thailand. In Thailand, it is found in the northern provinces of Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Mae Hong Son, Tak, Nan, and Phitsanulok. It is found in hill evergreen forests at 1,000–1,850 metres asl and is locally common in Doi Suthep and Doi Inthanon.
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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.