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Magnolia liliifera
Egg Magnolia
Origin: Northeast India and northern Thailand and Burma. locally common in Northern Thailand but restricted to undisturbed areas.
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| liliifera |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold seasons protection under glass. |
| Height |
| 15 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in full sun to partial shade in well drained soil. |
| Shape |
| Open, irregular crown. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth pale brown bark. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| The globular flower buds are 3-4 cm long and covered by a purple bract. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are narrowly obovate with obtuse apex and tapering base and grow as large as 20-50 cm long and 7.5-15 cm wide. They are smooth or with scattered hairs abaxial on the midvein. Leaves have 9-15 pairs of widely spaced side veins. The petiole is 5-7 cm in length and swollen at the base while the stipule scar is less than 3/4 the petiole length. |
| Flower Description |
| The solitary fragrant blooms are 15 cm wide, white and found at the end of the twigs. The unfurling petals give the flowers a dome or egg-like shape. the sepals/petals are 5-7 cm, thick and fleshy with the inner ones being slightly narrower, and fall soon after opening. |
| Fruit Description |
| The woody, 10-15 cm oblong fruit splits into 30-50 separate sections when recipe each with a bright red seed. Fruiting occurs from August to October. |
| Colour Description |
| Flowers are yellow to cream. |
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