Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Magnolia L. [65]

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Magnoliaceae

family_ja: モクレン

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distribution_en: Hymal. to Japan, W.Mal. to NE.America

description_en: Genus of about 125 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs, occurring in woodland, in scrub, and on riverbanks from the Himalayas to E. and S.E. Asia, and from E. North America to tropical North and South America. They are grown for their showy, solitary, fragrant, usually erect, sometimes pendent or horizontal, cup-, saucer-, goblet-, or star-shaped flowers (see panel opposite), often borne before the leaves. The flowers have usually 6-9 petals; colours include pure white, white flushed or stained pink or purple, pink, rich purple, creamy yellow, greenish yellow, glaucous green, and light to mid-yellow. The alternate leaves are usually obovate to ovate, oblong, or elliptic. Cone-like fruits, often with red-coated seeds, are attractive in autumn. Grow magnolias as specimens or among other trees and shrubs. In frost-prone climates, grow tender speices in a cool or temperate greenhouse. Some species take many years to flower; up to 30 years for M. campbellii when grown from seed and about 15 years for grafted or budded plants. M. grandiflora and M. x soulangeana may be wall-trained.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy to frost tender. Flowers, and sometimes young foliage, of early-flowering magnolias may be damaged by late frosts.

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propagation_en: Sow seed in a seedbed in autumn. Stratified seeds germinate freely. For deciduous magnolias, root greenwood cuttings in early summer, or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer. For evergreens, root semi-ripe cuttings from late summer to early autumn. Graft in winter. Bud in summer. Layer in early spring.

pests_en: Prone to honey fungus, coral spot, and scale insects.

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comment_ja: モクレン，ホオノキ，コブシ，タムシバ

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2022-03-09 15:20

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