Magnolia — 31 species
Botanical species in the genus Magnolia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Magnolia acuminata
Magnolia acuminata
Family: Magnoliaceae
Cultivation
Best grown in a warm position in a moderately rich free soil of an open texture. Tolerates limey soils so long as they are deep and rich in humus. The branches are brittle and so a sheltered position is required.
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Magnolia balansae
Magnolia balansae
Family: Magnoliaceae
Cultivation
A shade tolerant plant. Prefers a deep, fertile, moist soil. A slow-growing tree.
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Magnolia blumei
Magnolia blumei
Family: Magnoliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of low to moderately high elevations in the moist tropics, where it is found naturally at elevations from 450 - 2,400 metres. The tree has been planted at 3 x 1 - 1.5 metres in plantations, where a rotation of 35 years is recommended. During this rotation the mean annual volume increment is estimated at 12.1 m3/ha.
Full cultivation guide →Magnolia campbellii
Magnolia campbellii
Family: Magnoliaceae
Cultivation
Best grown in a warm position in a moderately rich free soil of an open texture. Prefers a deep rich moist acid soil. Succeeds in an acid or neutral humus-rich soil in sun or part shade.
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Magnolia champaca
Magnolia champaca
Family: Magnoliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the wet tropics and subtropics, also able to be grown in the warm temperate zone. It is found growing at elevations from near sea level to 2,100 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 30 - 37°c, but can tolerate 10 - 47°c.
Full cultivation guide →Magnolia denudata
Magnolia denudata
Family: Magnoliaceae
Cultivation
Best grown in a warm position in a moderately rich free soil of an open texture. Succeeds in an acid or neutral peaty soil in sun or part shade. Tolerates alkaline soils so long as they are deep and rich in humus.
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Magnolia doltsopa
Magnolia doltsopa
Family: Magnoliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of higher elevations the wet tropics, it can also be cultivated in warm areas of the temperate zone. It is found in the tropics at elevations from 1,500 - 2,400 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 30 - 37°c, but can tolerate 5 - 45°c.
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Magnolia figo
Magnolia figo
Family: Magnoliaceae
Cultivation
Magnolia figo grows in the subtropical climate of southeast China. Although not very frost-hardy, plants are known to have survived in sheltered positions outdoors in the milder regions of the temperate zone, tolerating temperatures down to about -5°c. Succeeds in a humus-rich well-drained neutral to alkaline soil in direct light or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia grandiflora
Family: Magnoliaceae
Cultivation
Best grown in a warm position in a moderately rich free soil of an open texture. Tolerates moderately limey soils so long as they are deep and rich in humus. The branches are brittle so a sheltered position is required.
Full cultivation guide →Magnolia hypoleuca
Magnolia hypoleuca
Family: Magnoliaceae
Cultivation
Best grown in a warm position in a moderately rich free soil of an open texture. Dislikes alkaline soils. Tolerates alkaline soils so long as they are deep and rich in humus.
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Magnolia kobus
Magnolia kobus
Family: Magnoliaceae
Cultivation
Best grown in a warm position in a moderately rich free soil of an open texture. Succeeds in acid or neutral soils in sun or part shade. Fairly lime tolerant.
Full cultivation guide →Magnolia liliiflora
Magnolia liliiflora
Family: Magnoliaceae
Cultivation
Best grown in a warm position in a moderately rich free soil of an open texture. Prefers a neutral to acid soil but tolerates alkaline soils so long as they are deep and rich in humus. Plants cannot be grown on limy or chalky soils.
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Magnolia macrophylla
Magnolia macrophylla
Family: Magnoliaceae
Cultivation
Best grown in a warm position in a moderately rich free soil of an open texture. Dislikes limey soils. Prefers a neutral to acid soil but tolerates alkaline soils so long as they are deep and rich in humus.
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Magnolia macrophylla dealbata
Magnolia macrophylla dealbata
Family: Magnoliaceae
Cultivation
This variety of Magnolia macrophylla is the only form with a truly tropical range, the other varieties of the plant being found in eastern and southeastern N. America. The plant regenerates in open areas.
Full cultivation guide →Magnolia mediocris
Magnolia mediocris
Family: Magnoliaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. A rather fast growing species. Natural regeneration is good under thin forest cover.
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Magnolia officinalis
Magnolia officinalis
Family: Magnoliaceae
Cultivation
Best grown in a warm position in a moderately rich free soil of an open texture. The branches are brittle so a sheltered position is required. Very tolerant of atmospheric pollution.
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Magnolia ovata
Magnolia ovata
Family: Magnoliaceae
Cultivation
Grows well in a sunny position. Succeeds in moist to wet soils. A slow-growing tree.
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Magnolia splendens
Magnolia splendens
Family: Magnoliaceae
Cultivation
The dark green foliage has a spicy aroma. Laurel sabino is native to an area where tree growth is so slow that production of the timber is not economical. The average trunk diameter growth rate of 46 trees in the natural forest during a 5-year period was only 1.5mm per year.
Full cultivation guide →Magnolia stellata
Magnolia stellata
Family: Magnoliaceae
Cultivation
Best grown in a warm position in a moderately rich free soil of an open texture. Succeeds in acid or neutral soils in sun or part shade. Tolerates alkaline soils so long as they are deep and rich in humus.
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Magnolia virginiana
Magnolia virginiana
Family: Magnoliaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny sheltered position in a deep soil that does not dry out in the summer. Plants are also tolerant of wet soils. Succeeds in acid or neutral soils in sun or part shade.
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