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Magnolia delavayi
Evergreen Chinese Magnolia
Origin: Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan, China. Named after Father Delavay who collected the species.
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| delavayi |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-9) - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 15 - 30 |
| Height |
| 6-12 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern and as vulnerable on the China Species Red List (2004). |
| Landscape |
| Ornamental plant. |
| Habitat |
| Forests in limestone areas and wet slopes at an altitude of 1,500 - 2,800 m. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Yellowish-brown bark. |
| Leaf Description |
| Large, broad, tough, dark green leaves with a lighter underside, 36 x 20 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Fragrant, cup shaped white or cream flowers edged with a burnt red or pink colour, 15 - 25 cm in diameter. |
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