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Magnolia tripetala (Magnolia Umbrella, Umbrella-tree)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 18077



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Magnoliaceae
Genus: Magnolia
Species: Magnolia tripetala
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Deciduous
  • Perennial
  • Tree
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 20 to 40 feet (6 to 12 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • April
Flowering End edit
  • June
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Suitable For edit
  • Centre Piece
  • Bog Garden/Waterside
  • Shade Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Acidic / Peaty
  • Rich
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Bloom Colour edit
  • White
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Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
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  shadygardener (78) wrote on Jul 14 2010
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All Bigleaf Magnolias need regular water. The Umbrella Magnolia actually looks very tropical although it is a native plant.

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