Magnolia is a famous flower and tree in China and an important ornamental tree in early spring in the South. Shanghai city flower. Below is the information I compiled for you on when the magnolia tree blooms for your reading!
When does magnolia bloom?
The flowering period is from February to March (it often blooms again from July to September), and the fruiting period is from August to September.
Magnolia loves light, is relatively cold-tolerant, and can survive the winter in the open. It likes dryness and avoids low humidity. If the planting ground is waterlogged, roots will rot easily. It likes fertile, well-drained and slightly acidic sandy soil, and can also grow on weakly alkaline soil. In the south where the temperature is higher, it can bloom from December to January of the following year. Magnolia flowers are highly resistant to harmful gases. If this flower is planted in a factory polluted by sulfur dioxide and chlorine, it will have certain resistance and the ability to absorb sulfur. Using sulfur dioxide for artificial smoking, 1 kilogram of dry leaves can absorb more than 1.6 grams of sulfur. Therefore, magnolia is a good anti-pollution greening tree species in air-polluted areas.
Magnolia flower language
Magnolia flower represents repaying kindness. Magnolia often blooms with large white flowers in a lush green field. Because of its tall plant, the flowering position is higher. The new poems are old and unheard, and the desolate pavilion in the south of the Yangtze River is separated by autumn clouds. Passionate love does not change every year, and my love will last forever.
Magnolia folklore
The legend about the magnolia flower is full of traditional Chinese folk tales. The story tells that a long time ago, there lived three sisters in a deep mountain. The eldest sister was called Hong Magnolia, the second sister was called Bai Magnolia, and the younger sister was called Huang Magnolia. The Dragon King locked the salt warehouse and prevented the people of Zhangjiajie from eating salt, which eventually led to a plague and many people died. The three sisters sympathized with them very much, so they decided to help everyone beg for salt. The people in the village were saved. Later, in order to commemorate them, people called the flower tree "Magnolia", and the floral fragrance they brewed became their own fragrance. It reflects people's pursuit of beautiful things and yearning for perfection.
Main value of Magnolia flower
Medicinal value
Main therapeutic functions
"Compendium Supplement": eliminate phlegm, benefit the lungs and harmonize Qi, honey Very good stains.
Magnolia flowers contain volatile oils, which are mainly citral, syringoleic acid, etc., and also contain magnoline, alkaloids, aspicrin, capric acid, rutin, oleic acid, vitamin A and other ingredients. Has certain medicinal value. Magnolia flowers are pungent and warm in nature and flavor, and have the effects of dispelling wind, dispersing cold, clearing the orifices, clearing the lungs and clearing the nose. It can be used for headaches, blood stasis type dysmenorrhea, nasal congestion, acute and chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis and other diseases. Modern pharmacological research shows that magnolia flowers have inhibitory effects on common skin fungi.
Attached Recipe
To treat dysmenorrhea and infertility: Magnolia flowers will not bloom enough, one flower for each year of age, empty the heart every morning, decoct in water and take it. ("Collection of Good Prescriptions")
Food value
Magnolia is rich in vitamins, amino acids and a variety of trace elements. It has the effect of dispelling wind and cold, ventilating and regulating the lungs. It can be processed to make snacks or brewed into tea.
Recipes: Magnolia cake, Magnolia steamed cake, Magnolia braised pork slices, Magnolia salad, Magnolia assorted vegetables, Magnolia rice porridge, Magnolia egg custard, etc.
Economic value
The material is excellent, the texture is straight, and the structure is fine. It is used for furniture, drawing boards, joinery, etc.; the flower buds are used as medicine and have the effect of "Xinyi"; the flowers contain aromatic oil, It can be extracted to prepare essence or extract; the tepal pieces are edible or used to smoke tea; and the seeds are pressed for oil for industrial use. It is a well-known garden ornamental tree species at home and abroad.