Magnolia figo

Flowering Magnolia figo

Magnolia figo is an evergreen shrub. He is known only from garden culture and probably originated in southern China in culture.

Description

Magnolia figo is a medium sized shrub that reaches two to three meters plant height and forms a densely branched, rounded crown. Young branches, short shoots, buds, petioles and on the underside of leaves, the midrib densely covered with brown hairs. At the age the bark takes on a dark, gray - brown color. Magnolia figo has about four to ten centimeters long and 1.8 to 4.5 cm wide, glossy green, leathery leaves are arranged opposite one another.

The flowers are creamy yellow, very crowded reddish at the edges. They smell sweet melon and bananas. The individual flower consists of six identically shaped petals that are somewhat fleshy and 1.2 to two centimeters in length measure width at 0.6 to 1.1 centimeters. The red fruit is two to 3.5 inches tall.

System

Magnolia figo was formerly classified in the genus Michelia, today this species is not considered to be part of the genus Magnolia. There are numerous synonyms: among other Magnolia annonifolia Salisb, Magnolia fuscata Andrews and Magnolia parviflora. .

Use

The plant is used primarily in hot temperate and subtropical climates as an ornamental wood. It prefers slightly acidic, humus-rich soils without waterlogging. In the commercial varieties are intensely purple colored flowers, such as ' Stubbs Purple' and 'Port Wine'.

Documents

• Yuhu Liu, Nianhe Xia, Liu Yuhu, Hans P. Nooteboom: Magnoliaceae. In: Wu Zhengyi, Peter H. Raven (eds.): Flora of China. 7, Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis 1994 , p 87 ( eFloras.org, accessed on July 7, 2009).
• Template: Internet resource / maintenance / access date not in ISO format template: Internet resource / Maintenance / date is not in the ISO FormatEdward F. Gilman: Michelia figo. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, October 1999, accessed on 7 July 2009 ( pdf).