Mazhar Botanic Garden

Magnolia grandiflora L.

Southern magnolia

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000853
Common name: Southern magnolia
English name: Bull bay
Native: Southeastern United States
Country: Florida Texas Virgin Islands
(PGR): Rare

Evergreen tree grow 37 m tall leaves simple, broadly ovate 12-20 cm long, 6-12 cm broad, leathery and often scurfy underneath with yellow-brown pubescence flowers white, fragrant, way texture fruit cone shaped, ovoid, 7-10 cm long, 3-5 cm wide seeds red, fragrant

Street tree. A fairly wind-tolerant tree, it can be used in shelter belt plantings. An essential oil is obtained from the flowers. Wood - hard and fairly heavy, but weak and not durable. White when first cut, it turns brown on exposure to air. It is used in limited amounts for fuel, baskets, crates, wooden ware and furniture.

Magnolia angustifolia Millais

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Texture: Clay Enriched soil Loam Moist
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Mediterranean
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds, cuttings, layering
Flowering time: Late spring, summer
Zone: 6 : 6
pH range: 5.0-6.0

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