Types of Magnolia Tree with Pictures, Facts about Flowering Magnolia Trees

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Magnolia tree is a great stand alone flowering tree or as a landscape tree to build a garden around. There are about 80 species of magnolia tree with both evergreen and deciduous varieties to choose from.

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Magnolia Tree Scientific Name: Magnolia

Magnolia Tree, Facts about Magnolia Trees

Magnolia trees can be either evergreen or deciduous, and bear flowers in shades of pink, red, purple or yellow depending on the variety. There are over 210 species of magnolia trees that are commonly found in North America.

Magnolias: The popularity of the magnolia tree as a landscape tree can be attributed to the magnolias large fragrant blossoms that appear early Spring before the leaves unfold.

Types of Magnolia Trees

Deciduous Types of Magnolia Tree

Deciduous magnolias herald the coming of spring and produce large, scented blossoms before the leaves unfurl.

Evergreen Types of Magnolia Tree

Evergreen magnolias provide year round color and are prized for their glossy green leaves.

Feature Magnolia Species: Saucer Magnolia

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We hope you enjoy the information and photos we have provided to help you identify various types of magnolia, to learn interesting facts about magnolia trees and which magnolia tree would be best for your yard.

Additional Information: Saucer Magnolia

Reasons to Plant a Magnolia Tree

Magnolia can be shrubs, climbers or trees. Nutmeg trees, ylang-ylangs, tulip trees and cucumber trees all belong to the magnolia family.

Magnolia Care:
Easy to maintain. If required, prune after spring flowering.

Problems:
No serious problems.

Alternatives
Consult local sources, including historic or public gardens and arboreta, regarding cultivars and related species that grow well in your area.

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Magnolia Care: Blossoms

Saucer Magnolia

Spring's fragrant tulip shaped flowers come in colors of deep rose, most common, maroon and/or white. The Magnolia blossoms are referred to, by some, as cup or saucer shaped.

Tulip Magnolia

Why are the Tulip Magnolia flowers one of the first booms we see in Spring?

The Tulip Magnolia produces it's large leaf like blossoms before the green magnolia leaves develop. In spring, one sees its beautiful colorful pink blooms on the branches of the tree without the leaves hiding its beautiful flowers.

Be careful not to mow or use a weed eater too close to your magnolia tree as nicks and cuts in the bark can make it susceptible to disease and pests.

Magnolia Tree Care

The petals of the Tulip Magnolia are oily to the touch. When they fall from the tree, the blooms need to be picked up on regular 1-2 day basis to prevent the magnolia flowers from killing your grass.

Magnolia Tree Disease

Magnolia scale is a large insect native to North America. These insects can kill the Magnolia tree if left untreated. Horticultural oils should be applied to scale-infested magnolia trees in August, November and March.

Mississippi - The Magnolia State

The State of Mississippi adopted the magnolia as its official state tree based on the overwhelming results from a vote taken by school children.

No specific Magnolia species was specified, but many look to the Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) as Mississippi's state tree.

Mississippi Legislature designated the Magnolia as the official State Tree on April 1, 1938.

The State of Mississippi has many magnolia trees and is nicknamed
The Magnolia State.

Magnolia Tree Symbolism

The magnolia tree symbolizes something long lasting and dear to the heart.

Magnolia trees bloom from April to June. First flowers appear 7 years after planting. Flowers last two to three weeks before dropping. It is important to rake up the petals as they fall because leaving them to pile up and decompose may damage your lawn.

Magnolia Flower

Magnolia flowers release a sugary scent which attracts bees. The pollen is rich with proteins that the bees use as food. Bees are the number one pollinators of magnolias.

The Magnolia flower was designated the state flower of Louisiana in 1900's.

Magnolias are a great flower to include in a bouquet as it has a floral meaning of nobility.

Houston, Texas is nicknamed "Magnolia City" due to the vast number of magnolia trees growing within the city.

Health Benefits of Magnolia

The flowers and bark of the magnolia tree have many medicinal properties and is highly regarded as an herbal supplement.

Provides relief from menstrual cramps
Helps in reducing memory loss and improves cognitive function
Helps to reduce anxiety and stress
Beneficial in treating respiratory issues such as asthma, bronchitis and coughing
Aids in preventing cancer and diabetes
Aids in weight management
Helps to maintain a healthy liver
Rich in anti-allegic properties

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Magnolia Tree Scientific Name: Magnolia

Magnolia Tree, Facts about Magnolia Trees

Deciduous Types of Magnolia Tree

Evergreen Types of Magnolia Tree

Feature Magnolia Species: Saucer Magnolia

Additional Information: Saucer Magnolia

Reasons to Plant a Magnolia Tree

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