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Magnolia nana is a small evergreen shrub from northern Vietnam, grown for its fragrant white flowers and glossy dark green leaves. It does best in moist, well drained, slightly alkaline soil with partial sun and must not be allowed to dry out.
A member of the family Magnoliaceae, Magnolia nana is a species of evergreen shrub that produces white or cream colored flowers. It can grow to be 2–3 ft (61–91 cm) in height and 2–3 ft (61–91 cm) in width. The Dwarf Magnolia is endemic to northern Vietnam. It grows in most moderate climates, but cannot withstand dryness or drought. Magnolia nana grows best in well drained, partially alkaline soil, with exposure to partial sunlight.
Cucumber Magnolia · Magnolia amazonica · Tianmu Magnolia · Magnolia aromatica · Ashe's Magnolia · Magnolia biondii · Magnolia sumatrana var. glauca · Magnolia boliviana · Magnolia calimaensis · Magnolia calophylla · Campbell's Magnolia · Magnolia cararensis
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Magnolia nana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
