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Magnolia acuminata
Cucumber Tree
Origin: Native to Eastern North America.
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| acuminata |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - (-20) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - (-4) |
| Height |
| 12 - 21 m |
| Spread |
| 6 - 10 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Shade or lawn tree for parks or larger spaces. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Moist, organically rich, well-drained soil. Prefers loam. |
| Shape |
| Upright, tall and triangular-shaped. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Wooded valleys, bluff bases and thickets along the Mississippi river. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The trunk is 91 - 121 cm wide and furrowed. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate leaves that are 25 cm long and pointed at the tip. |
| Flower Description |
| Slightly-fragrant, tulip-like flowers that are 5 - 10 cm long and appear at the twig tips. |
| Fruit Description |
| Warty, cucumber-like fruit that appears after the flowers. Cone-like fruits mature in late summer that release individual seeds suspended on slender threads at maturity. |
| Colour Description |
| The flowers are greenish-yellow. The fruit is green and red in late summer. The seeds are red coated. The bark is dark greyish-brown. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
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