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Magnolia sinensis
Chinese Magnolia
Origin: Sichuan, China. Discovered by Ernest Wilson.
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| sinensis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Mognolia sieboldii subsp. sinensis |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-21) - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-5) - 30 |
| Height |
| 3-9 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
| Cultivation |
| Well drained soil in partial shade. |
| Pests |
| Coral spot, grey mould, honey fungus and fungal leaf spot. |
| Habitat |
| Forest edges and in scrub in Tianquan, Lushan and Wenchuan. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Light brown in colour. |
| Leaf Description |
| Elliptic to obovate, large, with a rounded base and shiny, 21 x 13 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Cup shaped white flowers with crimson stamens, fragrant with a pretty lemon-scent, 12.5 cm in diameter. |
| Fruit Description |
| Long pendant, pale pink in its youth maturing to a brown as it ages, 7.5 cm in length. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| The bark is used for its medicinal properties. |
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