saucer magnolia

magnolia hybrid

Also known as: Chinese magnolia, Magnolia × soulangeana, Magnolia soulangiana(Show More)

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The saucer magnolia (Magnolia × soulangeana) is a hybrid ornamental shrub or small tree native to Asia and Europe. It is widely planted, particularly in eastern North America, for its large, showy spring blooms. These flowers are typically purplish or rose-colored on the outside and white on the inside.1

The Magnolia genus includes about 225 species of trees and shrubs valued for their large, fragrant flowers, attractive leaves, and unique fruits. The saucer magnolia is a hybrid created by crossing the lily magnolia (M. liliiflora) with the yulan magnolia (M. denudata). It is known for its tolerance to various soils and air pollution.23

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Magnoliales
Magnoliaceae
…is Magnolia × soulangeana (saucer magnolia), a spreading deciduous shrub with leaves that measure up to 15–20 cm (6–8 inches) long. Its flowers appear in early spring before the leaves, and this flowering continues after the leaves have developed. The flowers are typically white at their tips, with dark…
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…is Magnolia × soulangeana (saucer magnolia), a spreading deciduous shrub with leaves that measure up to 15–20 cm (6–8 inches) long. Its flowers appear in early spring before the leaves, and this flowering continues after the leaves have developed. The flowers are typically white at their tips, with dark…
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magnolia
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…a 60-metre (nearly 200-foot) tree; saucer magnolia (M. ×soulangeana), a gray-barked hybrid between the lily magnolia and the yulan magnolia, which has flowers that may be white, pink, crimson, or purplish; Oyama magnolia (M. sieboldii), a 9-metre (30-foot) tree with crimson fruits; and star magnolia (M. stellata), of similar height…
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…a 60-metre (nearly 200-foot) tree; saucer magnolia (M. ×soulangeana), a gray-barked hybrid between the lily magnolia and the yulan magnolia, which has flowers that may be white, pink, crimson, or purplish; Oyama magnolia (M. sieboldii), a 9-metre (30-foot) tree with crimson fruits; and star magnolia (M. stellata), of similar height…
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