Names
- Scientific name
- Magnolia macrophylla
- Common name
- Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-Leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Measurements
- Height
- 30 - 40 ft
- Spread
- 30 - 40 ft
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
Requirements
- Hardiness zones
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
- Sunlight
- Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade
- Soil Drainage
- Moist but Well-drained
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)
Physical Traits
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf lifecycle
- Deciduous
- Foliage color
- Medium Green, Silver-Gray
- Bloom time
- Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
- Bloom color
- White with purple petal bases, Creamy-White
- Seasons of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Propagation methods
- Seeds, Cuttings
- Attracts
- Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- Michx.
- Publication
- Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 327 (1803)
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
-
Plantae
- Subkingdom
-
Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
-
Angiosperms
- Order
-
Magnoliales
- Family
-
Magnoliaceae
- Genus
-
Magnolia
Synonyms
Magnolia michauxiana
Metamagnolia macrophylla
References
Magnolia macrophylla - Plant Finder,
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Magnolia macrophylla (Bigleaf magnolia) | Native Plants of North America,
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Virginia Tech Dendrology Fact Sheet,
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Magnolia macrophylla (Bigleaf Magnolia),
accessed October 23, 2024
Magnolia macrophylla (Bigleaf Magnolia, Great-leaved Macrophylla, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox,
accessed October 23, 2024
Magnolia macrophylla: 'Bigleaf Magnolia’ | College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences | Clemson University, South Carolina,
accessed October 23, 2024
World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024