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Magnolia nitida
Origin: Guangxi, Guizhou, Tibet and Yunnan, China and Myanmar.
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| nitida |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-15) - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 20 |
| Height |
| 30 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as vulnerable. |
| Habitat |
| Montane forests at an altitude of 3,000 - 3,350 m. |
| Leaf Description |
| It has unique and beautiful foliage. Leaves are dark shiny green with a hue of silver along its edges, which glistens in the sun, 11 x 5 cm. Young growth is a beautiful polished bronze colour. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are not produced until the plant has matured to 15 years, they are fragrant, ivory or cream in colour and 7.5 cm in diameter. |
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