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Magnolia liliiflora
Mulan Magnolia, Purple Magnolia, Red Magnolia, Woody Orchid
Origin: Hubei and Yunnan, China.
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| liliiflora |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Yulania liliiflora |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-26) - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-15) - 30 |
| Height |
| 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as data deficient however, is listed as vulnerable on the Chinese Red List (2014). |
| Landscape |
| Neutral to acidic, moderately rich soil, in full sun. |
| Shape |
| Open habit. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Along forest edges and slopes at an altitude of 300-1,600 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Greyish-brown bark with greenish-purple to purplish-brown twigs. |
| Leaf Description |
| Large, elliptic-obovate to obovate leaves, with 8-10 secondary veins on either side of the mid vein and a gradually narrowing base, 8-18 x 3-10 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Beautifully large vase-shaped, erect flowers with 9-12 tepals, pink to reddish-purple outside the petal with a white to pink veined inside, 8 cm in diameter. |
| Fruit Description |
| Cylindric, dark purplish-brown, 7-10 cm, produced August through September. Seeds ripen from September through November. |
| Propagation |
| Sow seeds in a cold frame, germination takes place in the following spring, however can take up to 18 months. Prick seedlings and place into individual pots, grow in light shade in a cold frame or greenhouse for a minimum of their first winter. Once 15 cm tall, plant into their permanent positions. |
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