What are the common propagation methods for Magnolia coco?
Magnolia coco is an evergreen shrub native to South China, and it is a widely cultivated ornamental flowering plant in South China and Southeast Asia. In southern China, Magnolia coco is often planted in parks and courtyards, while in the Nanjing area it is usually grown in pots for ornamental viewing, used to accent living rooms and bedrooms
Magnolia coco is an evergreen shrub native to South China, and it is a widely cultivated ornamental flowering plant in South China and Southeast Asia. In southern China, Magnolia coco is often planted in parks and courtyards, while in the Nanjing area it is usually grown in pots for ornamental viewing, used to accent living rooms and bedrooms. If you are also interested in how Magnolia coco is propagated, you can follow along with the editor to learn about the common propagation methods for Magnolia coco.
Magnolia coco
Magnolia coco prefers moist, fertile soil and tolerates shade. It mostly grows under evergreen broad-leaved forests at an altitude of 600-900 m, and its resistance to toxic gases is relatively poor. It is usually propagated by approach grafting or air layering. For grafting, Magnolia liliiflora, Michelia macclurei, and Manglietia are used as rootstocks; air layering is carried out after the weather turns warm in early spring or in autumn, and after rooting, the plants are moved to a nursery to be grown into large seedlings before they can be planted out. In recent years, cutting propagation is also commonly used, with cuttings taken from one-year-old to two-year-old seedlings and inserted in sand, and the survival rate can reach 90%.
When conditions are good, cuttings can also be used. The cutting bed should maintain a temperature above 20 degrees and an air humidity above 80%, and shading is also required. If seeds are available, they can also be propagated by sowing. After harvesting, the seeds should be sown immediately or stored in sand, otherwise they will lose their germination ability after a long time.
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Alias: Night-fragrant magnolia
Category: Tree flower
Family and genus: Plantae, Angiosperms, Dicotyledons, Ranunculales, Magnoliaceae, Magnolia
Full bloom period: Summer
Magnolia coco, also known as night-fragrant magnolia, is native to southern China. Magnolia coco prefers a warm, humid, and half-shaded, half-sunny environment. It tolerates shade and fears exposure to harsh sunlight. It requires fertile, loose, and well-drained slightly acidic soil, and the winter temperature should not be lower than 5°C. It is an evergreen shrub, 1-2 m tall.
How to grow Magnolia coco and precautions: an introduction to Magnolia coco
Magnolia coco, also known as night-fragrant magnolia, is native to southern China. Magnolia coco prefers a warm, humid, and half-shaded, half-sunny environment. It tolerates shade and fears exposure to harsh sunlight. It requires fertile, loose, and well-drained slightly acidic soil, and the winter temperature should not be lower than 5°C. It is an evergreen shrub, 1-2 m tall.
Morphological characteristics of Magnolia coco: branches
Magnolia coco is an evergreen shrub or small tree, 2-4 m tall, with all parts of the plant hairless; the bark is gray, and the branchlets are green, smooth, slightly angular and glossy.
Leaves
The leaves of Magnolia coco are leathery, elliptical, narrowly elliptical, or obovate-elliptical, 7-14 (-28) cm long and 2-4.5 (-9) cm wide, with a long acuminate apex and a cuneate base, dark green and glossy above, slightly wavy and wrinkled, with margins slightly recurved, 8-10 lateral veins on each side, and sparse areoles; the petiole is 5-10 mm long; the stipular scar reaches the tip of the petiole.
Flowers
The pedicel of Magnolia coco bends downward and has 3-4 bract abscission scars. The flower is spherical, 3-4 cm in diameter, with 9 tepals, fleshy, obovate, concave on the ventral side; the outer 3 are greenish, with 5 longitudinal veins, about 2 cm long; the inner two whorls are pure white, 3-4 cm long and about 4 cm wide; the stamens are 4-6 mm long, the anthers about 3 mm long, and the connective extends into a short pointed tip; the filaments are white, about 2 mm long; the gynoecium is green, ovate, 1.5-2 cm long; there are about 10 carpels, narrowly ovate, 5-6 mm long, with 1 longitudinal groove on the back extending to the base of the style, and the stigma is short, with the apex truncate after falling off.
The flowering period of Magnolia coco is in summer, and in Guangzhou it blooms almost continuously throughout the year.
Fruit
The aggregate fruit is about 3 cm long; the follicles are nearly woody; the seeds are ovate, about 1 cm high, with a brown inner seed coat, a lateral opening at the top of the ventral side, an inconspicuous ventral groove, and a pointed base.
The fruiting period of Magnolia coco is in autumn.
Ecological habits of Magnolia coco
Magnolia coco prefers a warm, humid environment with plenty of sunlight, has strong adaptability to climate and soil, tolerates shade, and likes fertilizer. Magnolia coco prefers to grow in a warm, humid, and half-shaded, half-sunny environment. It is suitable for well-drained, fertile, slightly acidic sandy soil, and avoids calcareous soil, but it also tolerates poor soil and arid climates. The flowering time is short, with each flower opening for only 1-2 days. It often opens in the early morning and closes at night, hence the name Magnolia coco. Its fragrance is subtle and becomes stronger at night. The suitable temperature during the flowering period is 22-25°C, and flowering is delayed below 20°C.
Cultivation techniques of Magnolia coco: propagation methods
It prefers moist, fertile soil and tolerates shade. It mostly grows under evergreen broad-leaved forests at an altitude of 600-900 m, and its resistance to toxic gases is relatively poor. It is usually propagated by approach grafting or air layering. For grafting, Magnolia liliiflora, Michelia macclurei, and Manglietia are used as rootstocks; air layering is carried out after the weather turns warm in early spring or in autumn, and after rooting, the plants are moved to a nursery to be grown into large seedlings before they can be planted out. In recent years, cutting propagation is also commonly used, with cuttings taken from one-year-old to two-year-old seedlings and inserted in sand, and the survival rate can reach 90%.
Cultivation methods
For pot cultivation, mountain soil is best. Do not use calcareous soil for cultivation; the soil must be acidic, with a pH of 5.5 to 8.5. For home planting, you can also use 6 parts vegetable garden soil, 4 parts river sand, and add half a spoonful of black alum and mix well. After Magnolia coco is moved outdoors in mid-April, place it in a spot with diffused light for care, with a light transmittance of 30 to 40% being suitable. In spring, water once every 2 to 3 days. Spring in the north is dry and easily causes yellowing leaves, so apply alum fertilizer water three to four times in succession every two or three days. In summer, it should be kept in semi-shade, and water should be sprayed frequently to increase air humidity. After the beginning of autumn, reduce watering. Gradually increase light to make the plant sturdy. In autumn, prune and shape dead branches and misplaced branches. In winter, move it indoors and place it where sunlight does not shine directly. Keep the daytime temperature between 10 and 12°C, and at night not lower than 5°C and not higher than 10°C, so as not to be unfavorable for winter dormancy and affect flowering the following year. In winter, keeping the potting soil slightly moist is sufficient. During the growing period, apply a decomposed cake fertilizer liquid once every 15 days or so. Stop applying nitrogen fertilizer before the flowering period, and apply more phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to promote larger flowers and a stronger fragrance. When moved indoors for care in early winter, no fertilization is needed.
Disease control of Magnolia coco
Magnolia coco is commonly harmed by leaf blight, which can be sprayed with a 600-fold dilution of 65% zineb wettable powder.
The pests of Magnolia coco include leaf beetles, aphids, and scale insects, which can be killed by spraying with a 1000-fold dilution of 50% fenitrothion emulsifiable concentrate.
Distribution range of Magnolia coco
Magnolia coco is native to China; it is distributed in East China, South China, Southwest China, as well as Liaoning, Hebei, Henan, Shaanxi, and other provinces.
Medicinal dietary or medicinal value of Magnolia coco
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Medicinal value
Magnolia coco (Illustrated Catalog of Plants).
Synonyms
Night-fragrant magnolia (Flora of Guangzhou).
The source is the flowers of the Magnoliaceae plant Magnolia coco.
Collection
Pick in April-May and dry in the sun.
Chemical composition
The stem contains oxo-huangxinshuning alkaloid, salicifoline, magnoflorine, stepharine, lycopersicine, and cocosine. The alkaloids are mainly in the bark.
Functions and indications
(1) Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine II: "Treats qi pain due to liver depression."
(2) Guangxi Medicinal Plant Directory: "Sets bones, calms the five viscera. Treats traumatic injuries, abdominal masses, and leukorrhea in women."
Usage and dosage
Oral administration: decoct in water, 1.5-3 qian.
Traits
Dried flowers, slightly umbrella-shaped, inverted bell-shaped, or irregularly spherical, 2-3 cm long, 1-2 cm in diameter, externally dark red to brownish purple. There are 3 sepals, long obovate, about 1.5 cm long and about 8 mm wide, with granular protrusions on both sides. There are 6 petals, obovate, curled, with the outer 3 larger, about 2 cm long and about 1.2 cm wide, with granular protrusions at the base of the outer surface, the inner surface smooth, thick in texture, and hard and brittle. The stamens are spirally arranged in a rosette shape, each stamen narrowly long and inverted-triangular, about 6 mm long. The pistil is about 7-8 mm long, composed of 7-8 carpels, the carpels narrowly long and prismatic, purplish brown or brownish brown, with small nodular bodies. The remaining pedicel is blackish brown. The odor is extremely fragrant, and the taste is mild. Those with complete flowers and a strong fragrance are considered better.
Landscape uses of Magnolia coco
Magnolia coco has a small and exquisite tree form. In summer it produces small greenish-white spherical flowers that open by day and close at night, with a subtle and elegant fragrance. In the south, it is often planted in parks and courtyards or used as a street tree. In the Nanjing area, it is often grown in pots for ornamental viewing, used to accent living rooms and bedrooms.
Functions and uses of Magnolia coco
The wood of Magnolia coco is resistant to water and moisture and can be used to make furniture; the bark contains tannins, and the fibers can be used to make artificial cypress; the seeds can be pressed for oil.
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How to grow Magnolia coco and precautions
Chinese scientific name: Magnolia cocoLatin scientific name: Magnolia coco (Lour.) DC.Kingdom: PlantaePhylum: AngiospermsClass: DicotyledonsOrder: RanunculalesFamily: MagnoliaceaeGenus: MagnoliaDistribution area: southern China and VietnamMagnolia coco, also known as night-fragrant magnolia, is native to southern China. It prefers a warm, humid, and half-shaded, half-sunny environment. It tolerates shade and fears exposure to harsh sunlight. It requires fertile, loose, and well-drained slightly acidic soil, and the winter temperature should not be lower than 5°C. It is an evergreen shrub, 1-2 m tall.1. Morphological characteristics
Evergreen shrub or small tree, 2-4 m tall, with all parts of the plant hairless; bark gray, branchlets green, smooth, slightly angular and glossy. Leaves leathery, elliptical, narrowly elliptical, or obovate-elliptical, 7-14 (-28) cm long and 2-4.5 (-9) cm wide, apex long acuminate, base cuneate, dark green and glossy above, slightly wavy and wrinkled, margins slightly recurved, lateral veins 8-10 on each side, areoles sparse; petiole 5-10 mm long; stipular scar reaching the tip of the petiole. Pedicel bending downward, with 3-4 bract abscission scars. Flower spherical, 3-4 cm in diameter, tepals 9, fleshy, obovate, concave on the ventral side, the outer 3 greenish, with 5 longitudinal veins, about 2 cm long, the inner two whorls pure white, 3-4 cm long and about 4 cm wide; stamens 4-6 mm long, anthers about 3 mm long, connective extending into a short pointed tip; filaments white, about 2 mm long; gynoecium green, ovate, 1.5-2 cm long; about 10 carpels, narrowly ovate, 5-6 mm long, with 1 longitudinal groove on the back extending to the base of the style, stigma short, apex truncate after falling off; aggregate fruit about 3 cm long; follicles nearly woody; seeds ovate, about 1 cm high, inner seed coat brown, with a lateral opening at the top of the ventral side, ventral groove inconspicuous, base pointed. Flowering period in summer, in Guangzhou almost continuously throughout the year, fruiting period in autumn.2. Growing environment
Magnolia coco is native to China. It prefers a warm, humid environment with plenty of sunlight, has strong adaptability to climate and soil, tolerates shade, and likes fertilizer. It prefers to grow in a warm, humid, and half-shaded, half-sunny environment. It is suitable for well-drained, fertile, slightly acidic sandy soil, and avoids calcareous soil, but it also tolerates poor soil and arid climates. The flowering time is short, with each flower opening for only 1-2 days. It often opens in the early morning and closes at night, hence the name Magnolia coco. Its fragrance is subtle and becomes stronger at night. The suitable temperature during the flowering period is 22-25°C, and flowering is delayed below 20°C.3. Distribution
Distributed in East China, South China, Southwest China, as well as Liaoning, Hebei, Henan, Shaanxi, and other provinces.4. Cultivation techniques
Propagation methods
It prefers moist, fertile soil and tolerates shade. It mostly grows under evergreen broad-leaved forests at an altitude of 600-900 m, and its resistance to toxic gases is relatively poor. It is usually propagated by approach grafting or air layering. For grafting, Magnolia liliiflora, Michelia macclurei, and Manglietia are used as rootstocks; air layering is carried out after the weather turns warm in early spring or in autumn, and after rooting, the plants are moved to a nursery to be grown into large seedlings before they can be planted out. In recent years, cutting propagation is also commonly used, with cuttings taken from one-year-old to two-year-old seedlings and inserted in sand, and the survival rate can reach 90%.Cultivation methods
For pot cultivation, mountain soil is best. Do not use calcareous soil for cultivation; the soil must be acidic, with a pH of 5.5 to 8.5. For home planting, you can also use 6 parts vegetable garden soil, 4 parts river sand, and add half a spoonful of black alum and mix well. After Magnolia coco is moved outdoors in mid-April, place it in a spot with diffused light for care, with a light transmittance of 30 to 40% being suitable. In spring, water once every 2 to 3 days. Spring in the north is dry and easily causes yellowing leaves, so apply alum fertilizer water three to four times in succession every two or three days. In summer, it should be kept in semi-shade, and water should be sprayed frequently to increase air humidity. After the beginning of autumn, reduce watering. Gradually increase light to make the plant sturdy. In autumn, prune and shape dead branches and misplaced branches. In winter, move it indoors and place it where sunlight does not shine directly. Keep the daytime temperature between 10 and 12°C, and at night not lower than 5°C and not higher than 10°C, so as not to be unfavorable for winter dormancy and affect flowering the following year. In winter, keeping the potting soil slightly moist is sufficient. During the growing period, apply a decomposed cake fertilizer liquid once every 15 days or so. Stop applying nitrogen fertilizer before the flowering period, and apply more phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to promote larger flowers and a stronger fragrance. When moved indoors for care in early winter, no fertilization is needed.Pest and disease control
It is commonly harmed by leaf blight, which can be sprayed with a 600-fold dilution of 65% zineb wettable powder. The pests include leaf beetles, aphids, and scale insects, which can be killed by spraying with a 1000-fold dilution of 50% fenitrothion emulsifiable concentrate.5. Main value
It is usually planted in courtyards or used as a street tree. The wood is resistant to water and moisture and can be used to make furniture; the bark contains tannins, and the fibers can be used to make artificial cypress; the seeds can be pressed for oil; the bark and flowers can be used medicinally, with effects of calming the spirit, invigorating blood, and relieving pain; it has strong resistance to toxic gases such as sulfur dioxide and chlorine.Medicinal value
Magnolia coco (Illustrated Catalog of Plants)
[Synonyms] Night-fragrant magnolia (Flora of Guangzhou).
[Source] The flowers of the Magnoliaceae plant Magnolia coco.
[Collection] Pick in April-May and dry in the sun.
[Chemical composition] The stem contains oxo-huangxinshuning alkaloid, salicifoline, magnoflorine, stepharine, lycopersicine, and cocosine. The alkaloids are mainly in the bark.
[Functions and indications]
(1) Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine II: "Treats qi pain due to liver depression."
(2) Guangxi Medicinal Plant Directory: "Sets bones, calms the five viscera. Treats traumatic injuries, abdominal masses, and leukorrhea in women."
[Usage and dosage] Oral administration: decoct in water, 1.5-3 qian.
[Traits]
Dried flowers, slightly umbrella-shaped, inverted bell-shaped, or irregularly spherical, 2-3 cm long, 1-2 cm in diameter, externally dark red to brownish purple. There are 3 sepals, long obovate, about 1.5 cm long and about 8 mm wide, with granular protrusions on both sides. There are 6 petals, obovate, curled, with the outer 3 larger, about 2 cm long and about 1.2 cm wide, with granular protrusions at the base of the outer surface, the inner surface smooth, thick in texture, and hard and brittle. The stamens are spirally arranged in a rosette shape, each stamen narrowly long and inverted-triangular, about 6 mm long. The pistil is about 7-8 mm long, composed of 7-8 carpels, the carpels narrowly long and prismatic, purplish brown or brownish brown, with small nodular bodies. The remaining pedicel is blackish brown. The odor is extremely fragrant, and the taste is mild. Those with complete flowers and a strong fragrance are considered better.
Ornamental value
ApplicationsMagnolia coco has a small and exquisite tree form. In summer it produces small greenish-white spherical flowers that open by day and close at night, with a subtle and elegant fragrance. In the south, it is often planted in parks and courtyards, while in the Nanjing area it is often grown in pots for ornamental viewing, used to accent living rooms and bedrooms.
References
1. Night-fragrant magnolia. Flora of China [cited 2013-12-12].
2. Magnolia coco. China Medical Network [cited 2013-12-12].