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Magnolia kobus
'Octopus'
Octopus Magnolia
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| kobus |
| Cultivar |
| 'Octopus' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H7 |
| Height |
| 3 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 2 - 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full sun to partial sun with moist soil. |
| Shape |
| This tree has a pyramidal shape in its younger part of its life and becomes rounded as it ages. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The bark of this tree is rather smooth, light brown and has some large lenticels that are vertical instead of horizontal. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| The buds do not have scales but are covered instead by tiny hairs. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are simple, with a pinnate venation and a rather rounded obovate and green turning yellow in autumn. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers on this tree have long white petals around the outside, and 10 - 12 petals on the inside arranged in the shape of a star. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
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