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Magnolia sprengeri


Sprenger's Magnolia




Family
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Species
sprengeri
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
6
Canadian Hardiness Zone
5b
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-23
Temperature (°F)
-10
Height
20 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Growth
Fast
Habitat
China
Bark/Stem Description
Pale greyish brown to blackish brown, exfoliating bark.
Leaf Description
The dark green leaves are obovate, 10-18 cm long and 4.5-10 cm broad, with a 1-3 cm petiole.
Flower Description
Fragrant flowers appear before leaves, erect, cup-shaped, 15 cm wide, with 12-14 tepals that are white to rosy-red.
Fruit Description
The fruit is a cylindric aggregate of follicles 6-18 cm long.
Notable Specimens
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England.
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