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Magnolia garretti
Thai Magnolia
Origin: Thailand, Vietnam and China.
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| garretti |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -5 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 35 - 60 |
| Height |
| 12 - 18 m |
| Spread |
| 8 - 12 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A rare Magnolia that grows naturally in isolated forests in Yunnan, China and Thailand to Vietnam. |
| Landscape |
| As a specimen or accent plant or as part of plant collection in a tropical garden. |
| Cultivation |
| Grown in rich, organic, moist but moderately-draining loamy soils in partial to full sun. Water moderately. Generally intolerant of extreme soil conditions and urban pollutants. |
| Shape |
| Upright spreading. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Isolated forests. |
| Leaf Description |
| Broad ovate leaves, 9 - 15 cm in length grow along leaf stems and branches. |
| Flower Description |
| Showy terminal flowers with 9 tepals facing upward on flowering stems. |
| Colour Description |
| Purplish-red flowers among medium-green foliage and medium-brown bark. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
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