Magnolia, also known as: white magnolia, magnolia flower, Yutangchun, spring flower, white magnolia, magnolia is a deciduous tree in the Magnoliaceae family. The flowering period is from February to April, and each flower blooms for about 10 to 12 days.

There are more than 90 species of plants in the same genus of magnolia, which are produced in East Asia and North America. They are all famous flowering trees. There are evergreen trees and deciduous trees; there are trees and shrubs. There are more than 30 species in our country, and foreign tree species have been introduced. The following are the 15 common species of magnolia.

1. Evergreen category

1. Nocturnal magnolia: also called night lily, night lily, evergreen shrub. The flowers are spherical, the tepals are fleshy, obovate, the inner two whorls are pure white, the filaments are white, the pistils are green, ovate, and the aggregate fruit is almost woody.

2. Mountain magnolia: also called epiphyllum, mountain pineapple, evergreen tree. The flowers are fragrant, cup-shaped, 15-20 cm in diameter; the tepals are 9-10, and the outer whorls are 3 light green, oblong, curled outwards, and the inner two whorls are milky white, obovate and spoon-shaped.

3. Magnolia grandiflorum: also called lotus magnolia, ocean magnolia, magnolia grandiflora, evergreen tree. The leaves are thick leathery, oval, and the flowers are white and fragrant. The flowering period is from May to June and the fruiting period is from September to October.

4. Xinxiang Magnolia: The flowers have special fragrance and bloom all year round. The fruits are dark green and the arils are bright red. They have extremely high ornamental value.

5. Serici magnolia: also called shuttle leaf tree, a small evergreen tree. It blooms at a height of 2-3 meters. The flowers are large and pure white. They bloom instantly in the evening and are shallow saucer-shaped. They are very beautiful and are a beautiful garden ornamental tree species.

2. Deciduous species

6. Magnolia: also called purple magnolia, magnolia, wood pen, and shrub.

7. Magnolia officinalis: tree.

8. Mulan: the flowers and leaves open at the same time, white, fragrant, cup-shaped, and saucer-shaped when in full bloom.

9. Erqiao Magnolia: Also called Erqiao Magnolia and Cinnabar Magnolia, it is a hybrid between Magnolia and Mulan.

10. Wudang Mulan: Also called Hubei magnolia, red magnolia, spring tree, and deciduous tree.

11. Star flower magnolia: deciduous shrub or small tree.

12. Baohua Magnolia: deciduous tree.

13. Magnolia in spring: also known as spring flower and Chinese magnolia.

14. Magnolia with round leaves: a small deciduous tree.

15. Xikang Magnolia: a small deciduous tree.

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