What are the characteristics and traits of the magnolia flower?

The magnolia flower is white as jade, with a fragrance like that of an orchid. Its tree form is imposing, and tall ones can exceed 10 m. The crown is oval. The large leaves are obovate, with a short and abruptly pointed tip and a wedge-shaped base, and the surface is glossy. The whole! city two j branches are sparse and spreading, and the young branches and buds are covered with short down. The winter buds have large scales. The flowers open before the leaves, are terminal and large, with a diameter of 12-15 cm. There are 9 tepals, bell-shaped. The fruit cluster is cylindrical, brown: a follicle, splitting open after maturity, with red seeds. It blooms in March, and the fruit ripens in June-July.

Magnolia likes light and is relatively cold-tolerant, and can overwinter in the open ground. It loves high and dry conditions and avoids low humidity; waterlogged planting sites easily cause root rot. It prefers fertile, well-drained, slightly acidic sandy soil, and can also grow in weakly alkaline soil. In the warmer south, it can bloom from December to January of the following year. The magnolia flower has strong resistance to harmful gases. For example, if this flower is planted in a factory polluted by sulfur dioxide and chlorine gas, it has a certain resistance and sulfur-absorbing capacity. When fumigated artificially with sulfur dioxide, 1 kg of dry leaves can absorb more than 1.6 g of sulfur. Therefore, magnolia is a very good pollution-resistant greening tree species for areas with air pollution.

The appearance of the magnolia flower closely resembles a lotus. When in full bloom, the petals spread in all directions, making the courtyard appear in patches of green and white, with dazzling white light, and it has high ornamental value; together with waves of delicate fragrance that refresh the heart and mind, it is truly an ideal flowering tree for beautifying a courtyard.