Scientific Name:
Magnolia stellata
Pronunciation:
mag-NO-lee-uh stel-LAY-tuh
Common Name:
star magnolia
Family Name:
Magnoliaceae
Plant Type:
Tree - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Tree multi-stem, compact, bushy with lower branching compared to other magnolias; leaves alternate, most blades elliptical, 8-12cm x 4-6cm wide, buds densely silver pubescent; flowers star-like, 7-10(-13)cm wide, most with 25-30 strap-like, white tepals, first magnolia to flower (M. 'Royal Star' has slightly pinkish flower buds which open up to 2 weeks later than species); aggregate fruit knobby, most 3-6cm long, pink-red before maturng brown, follicles with orange-red seeds. Winter ID: twigs with grey pubescence; flower buds mostly 1-2cm long with dense silvery hairs, leaf buds 5-9mm long with much shorter hairs.
Habit:
Spreading, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical, Round
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (Japan)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade, Sheltered
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Specimen plant, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Bronze in spring
Colour in Fall:
Yellow, Brown
Shapes:
Elliptic, Oblanceolate, Oblong, Obovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
11+
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink (AGB: Magnolia stellata 'Rosea')
Flower Scent:
Fragrant, Sweet
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar, Apr
Additional Info:
Many simple pistils
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Follicle
Fruit Colour:
Orange, Green, Red (Fruit aggregate pink-red before turning brown as the follicles open to reveal their single orange-red seed)
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Brown
Leaf Bud Type:
Ovoid
Leaf Scar Shape:
U-shaped
Organ Modifications:
Storage tap root
Propagation:
Hardwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Anthracnose, Dieback, Fungal leaf spot, Scale insects (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
Course(s):
- CLT Training
- HORT 1155
- Level 3 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (AGB) Acer Griseum Bed : q.1
- (LTW) Langley Township Walk
- (NRY) NuRserY : cv. Royal Star