Magnolia sinensis (Chinese Magnolia)
Botanical Information
Family | Magnoliaceae |
Genus | Magnolia |
Species | sinensis |
Synonyms | Mognolia sieboldii subsp. sinensis |
Category | Woody |
Type | Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
Origin | Sichuan, China. Discovered by Ernest Wilson. |
Ethnobotanical Uses Disclaimer | The bark is used for its medicinal properties. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 6 - 9 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 5a |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H7 - H3 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | (-21) - (-1) |
Temperature (°F) | (-5) - 30 |
Height | 3-9 m |
Flowering Period | May, June |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
Cultivation | Well drained soil in partial shade. |
Pests | Coral spot, grey mould, honey fungus and fungal leaf spot. |
Habitat | Forest edges and in scrub in Tianquan, Lushan and Wenchuan. |
Bark/Stem Description | Light brown in colour. |
Leaf Description | Elliptic to obovate, large, with a rounded base and shiny, 21 x 13 cm. |
Flower Description | Cup shaped white flowers with crimson stamens, fragrant with a pretty lemon-scent, 12.5 cm in diameter. |
Fruit Description | Long pendant, pale pink in its youth maturing to a brown as it ages, 7.5 cm in length. |