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Magnoliaceae
Banana Shrub
Magnolia figo
Sweet memories.
- Family
- Magnoliaceae
- Genus
- Magnolia
- Native to
- China
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 6-15 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- rich, acidic, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 7-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Its flowers smell remarkably like ripe bananas, which is how it gets its common name.
- The plant was formerly classified as Michelia figo before being reclassified into Magnolia.
- In the American South, it has been a beloved garden shrub since the early 1800s.
- The small, cup-shaped flowers never fully open, remaining partially closed like magnolia buds.
- Chinese gardeners have cultivated this plant for centuries, prizing its fragrance near windows and doorways.
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sweet memories