Magnolia grandiflora: evergreen tree, up to 12 m, with a DBH of 80 cm, with gray or gray-black bark, rough and cracked. The tender branches are green, with light yellow-brown prostrate pilose, and the old branches are stout and have dot lenticels. The leaves are thick leathery, oval, oval, with wavy edges. The leaves are curly and hairy at first, and then hairless. Flowers are fragrant, cup-shaped, with a diameter of15-20cm; Tepals 9- 10, outer wheels 3 pale green, oblong, rolled outward, inner wheels 2 milky white, inverted egg-shaped spoon-shaped. Aggregate fruit has an oval shape, a narrow oval shape, and two flaps of back suture are totally split, which are fine yellow and fluffy, and the top edge is bent outwards. The flowering period is April-June, and the fruiting period is August 8- 10/October.
cultivation techniques
Magnolia grandiflora likes fertilizer, but it will grow slowly if fertilization is insufficient, so it can be planted according to different purposes. If the park lawn needs a large crown, in addition to applying foot fertilizer before planting, Lamla Trim fertilizer should be applied twice in the growth period to promote the rapid growth of plants and flourish.
If it is used as a low flowering shrub, the top should be cut at about 1 m, and the side branches can be appropriately pruned to grow into a big tree with a tree height of more than 10 m by taking advantage of the characteristics of magnolia grandiflora growing vigorously in semi-shady environment. In the process of cultivation, the trunk is prone to crooked evil and bull-headed phenomenon. If it is used as a street tree, it should be inserted and straightened in time, and the redundant branches should be cut off to keep the tree posture perfect.
Magnolia grandiflora alias: Magnolia grandiflora and Magnolia grandiflora, belonging to Magnoliaceae and Magnolia. Originating in America, North America and Chinese mainland, the Yangtze River Basin and its south area. Introduced in the north, such as Beijing and Lanzhou. For viewing, the flowers contain aromatic oil. Because the flower is very big and looks like a lotus flower, it is also called "Lotus Magnolia", which can be used as medicine and road greening. Magnolia grandiflora has magnificent posture, broad leaves and thick shade, and flowers are as fragrant as lotus flowers. In order to beautify the tree species, it is resistant to smoke and wind, and has strong resistance to toxic gases such as sulfur dioxide, which can be used to purify the air and protect the environment.