Scientific Name:
Magnolia denudata
Pronunciation:
mag-NO-lee-uh deh-new-DAY-tuh
Common Name:
Yulan magnolia, lily tree
Family Name:
Magnoliaceae
Plant Type:
Tree - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves large, appearing to be whorled; flowers mostly with 9 thick tepals with a citrus-lemon fragrance, early to late spring. Winter ID: reddish-brown twigs with white lenticels; buds hairy; leaf scars heart-shped with 7 bundle scars.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
7 - 10m
Mature Spread:
7 - 10m
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (China)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Fragrance, Specimen plant, Spring interest, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Obovate
Apices:
Cuspidate
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
10
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
Fragrant, Lemony
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar, Apr, May
Additional Info:
Tepals and many simple pistils
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Follicle
Fruit Colour:
Red
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Dark Grey
Leaf Bud Type:
Ovoid
Leaf Scar Shape:
U-shaped
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
Specific Pests:
Flowers may brown due to late frost
