Magnolia coco blooms by day and closes by night, with a subtle, elegant fragrance, flowering several times a year and easy to care for
Magnolia coco is also called night-closing flower. Its large flowers hang downward, the buds are like eggs, and after opening they look ready to burst but never fully open. The flowers are fresh and intoxicatingly fragrant, the tree has a small, delicate shape, and in summer it produces small greenish-white spherical flowers that open by day and close by night, with a subtle, elegant fragrance and a long flowering period, from summer all the way to autumn. It is a famous fragrant flowering plant. When it blooms, the whole valley is fragrant." In ancient times it was called hehun flower. It survives very easily and is very easy to grow.
Magnolia coco, also known as night-closing flower or night lotus flower, opens in the early morning and closes at night. The flowers are extremely fragrant at night, and the blossoms can be used to extract essence and scent tea. Magnolia coco has bright green leaves and pure white, beautiful flowers that are full of fragrance. It can be used as a potted ornamental, as a decoration for living rooms and indoor spaces, and can also be grown in courtyards. When it blooms, its faint fragrance is intoxicating.
Magnolia coco likes a warm, humid and semi-shaded growing environment and is afraid of strong direct sunlight. For growing it, loose, fertile sandy loam is suitable, and mountain soil, peat soil, etc. can also be used. During its growth, a dry environmental climate should be avoided, so water should be sprayed frequently to maintain moisture. In winter, potted plants need ample sunlight; in summer, semi-shade is suitable, and water should be sprayed frequently to increase air humidity. During the growing season, fertilize once a month. In autumn, prune and shape dead branches and misplaced branches. Generally, repot once every 2-3 years.
When watering Magnolia coco, follow the principle of not watering until dry. Water with alum fertilizer water about once every half month, which can promote deep green leaves and prevent yellowing. Magnolia coco is very easy to propagate. Simply select robust one-year-old branches and insert them into clean sand, and the survival rate is very high. For home-grown Magnolia coco, in order to increase its flowering amount and the beauty of its plant shape, prune and shape dead branches and misplaced branches in autumn, and thereafter repot once every two to three years to support its robust growth.