What is the nickname of Magnolia Magnolia?

A little knowledge of Magnolia

Magnolia belongs to Magnoliaceae, also known as Magnolia, Magnolia lanceolata. Magnolia magnolia is an evergreen tree with thick leathery leaves, large and fragrant flowers, magnificent tree posture, precious tree species and long life. The tree is widely planted in Kunshan. The word "Guang" refers to the broad-mindedness and bearing of Kunshan to accept all rivers and to learn from others; the word "jade" refers to the urban character of "Kunshan has jade, jade is in its people"; and "Lan" refers to the "secluded orchid" of Kunqu Opera, the ancestor of a hundred operas. And these three words basically belong to the open accent, the tone is beautiful.

Morphological characteristics of Magnolia mandshurica

Magnolia magnolia is a big evergreen tree, 20-30 meters high. Bark light brown or gray, thin scaly dehiscence. Branches and buds have ferruginous fine hairs. Leaves long-elliptic, alternate; petiole 1.5-4 cm long, brown pubescent abaxially; stipules separated from petiole; leaves leathery, leaf blade elliptic or Obovate-oblong, 10-20 cm long and 4-10 cm wide, apex obtuse or acuminate, base cuneate, dark green above, glossy, light green below, rusty fine hairs, lateral veins 8-9 pairs. Flowers fragrant, white, cup-shaped, 15-20 cm in diam., shaped like lotus when blooming; pedicel sturdy velutinous; perianth 9-12, Obovate, thickly fleshy; stamens numerous, ca. 2 cm, filaments flattened, purple, anthers inward, connective protruding into a mucro; pistil group elliptic, densely tomentose, carpels ovate, 1-1.5 cm long, style curly. Aggregate fruit Terete-oblong or ovate, densely brown or grayish yellow tomentose, fruit apex long beaked. Seeds elliptic or ovate, laterally flattened, ca. 1.4 cm long, ca. 6 mm wide.

Growth habits of Magnolia mandshurica

Magnolia mandshurica grows brightly and is slightly shady when it is young. Like warm and humid climate, have a certain degree of cold resistance. It is suitable for slightly acidic or neutral soil that is highly dry, fertile, moist and well drained. It is easy to yellowing when planting in alkaline soil, avoiding stagnant water and poor drainage. It has strong resistance to smoke and sulfur dioxide gas, and has less diseases and insect pests. The root system is deep and broad, and the wind resistance is strong. In particular, the trunk of sowing seedlings is tall and straight, the tree is majestic, and the adaptability is strong.

Distribution of producing areas of Magnolia mandshurica

Magnolia is native to South America, distributed in North America and the Yangtze River basin and south of Chinese mainland, and has been introduced and cultivated in the north, such as Beijing, Lanzhou and so on. It is the city tree of Changzhou City, Nantong City, Lianyungang City, Hefei City, Anhui Province, and Yuyao City, Zhejiang Province. It is also common in Shanghai, Nanjing and Hangzhou in the Yangtze River Basin.