Syn.  Magnolia obovata

Atsparumas šalčiui : USDA zonos 5-9 (reikia auginti užuovėjoje)

A broadly columnar tree native to moist, mountain forests of Japan and the Kuril Islands reaching up to 50 feet. Some records include: fastest growth rate – 4 feet; 20 years – 50 x 24 feet; largest on record – 120 x 40 feet with a trunk diameter of 11.5 feet.
Cultivated for its timber in the past. Large trees grow in New York City, Arnold Arboretum and Fairfield, CT. This tree is mostly grown in North America for its very attractive tropical looking foliage. Very long-lived, it can persist as long as 600 years.
The waxy, pointed foliage is smooth, deep green above, furry blue green below and up to 18 x 10 inches in size. On very vigorous shoots leaves have been reported up to 28 inches in length. The leaves are whorled at the ends of the branches.
The leafstalks are purplish.
The summer flowers are very strongly fragrant, cup shaped and up to 10 inches across. They are creamy white often flushed pink on the outside.
It typically begins to bloom at the age of 10.
Cylindrical red fruit clusters up to 8 inches in length with hanging red seeds follow the blooms.
The bark is whitish and smooth and the branches are purplish.
Hardy zones 5 to 9. Prefers to be sheltered from wind.

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