Magnolia quinquepeta

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(Photo by Cole Wildes)

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Taxonomy (1)

Classification: Angiosperm, dicot (not eudicot)
Family: Magnoliaceae
Common name: Japanese Magnolia

General Information (1)

Region of Origin: China
USDA Plants Hardiness Zones: 5-8
Growth Habit: Tree

  • Size: 8-12 feet
  • Deciduous/Evergreen: Deciduous
  • Flowering: April-May

Diagnostic Characteristics

Leaves (1)

  • Arrangement: Alternate
  • Simple/Compound: Simple
  • Shape: Obovate to elliptic-ovate
  • Other: 4-7 inches

japanesemagnolialeaf
(Photo by Cole Wildes)

Stem/Bark (1)

  • Color: Grayish
  • Texture: Glabrous

japanesemagnoliabark
(Photo by Cole Wildes)

Flower (1)

  • Color: White to purple

japanesemagnoliaflower
(Photo by Cole Wildes)

Fruit 

japanesemagnoliafruit
(Photo by Cole Wildes)

Horticultural Information (1)

  • Light: Full sun
  • pH: Slightly acidic
  • Landscape Uses: Accent tree

References

1) Dirr, M. A. (1977). Manual of woody landscape plants: Their identification, ornamental characters, culture, propagation and uses (2d. ed.). Champaign, Ill.: Stipes Publishing Co..

Prepared by Cole Wildes as a course requirement for BIOL 3630/5630, Spring 2013
Edited by Jessica Bartek