Deeproot Plant Base Online - Magnolia cylindrica

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botanical name:
Magnolia cylindrica

family: Magnoliaceae

characteristics: tree, scented/aromatic
height: 10.00m width: 10.00m
growth rate: medium
growth habit: rounded
leaf colour: green
flower colour: white
stem/bark colour: grey
main period of interest: Spring

growing conditions: full sun, part shade, moist soil, clay soil
prefered soil pH: neutral-acid
minimum temperature: -23°C
USDA zone: 6 to 9

description:
Rare small, spreading, deciduous tree or large shrub. Obovate deep green leaves, paler underneath, about 15cm long. Elegant cup-shaped white flowers, 10cm long, on bare branches in spring, followed later by cylindrical shaped fruits.

cultivation:
Prefers humus-rich, neutral to acid soil in a sunny but sheltered position.