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Magnoliaceae
Kobus Magnolia
Magnolia kobus
Purity and perseverance.
- Family
- Magnoliaceae
- Genus
- Magnolia
- Native to
- Japan, Korea
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- tree
- Height
- 25-40 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, slightly acidic
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Kobus Magnolia is one of the hardiest magnolia species and can tolerate temperatures well below zero degrees Fahrenheit.
- Trees grown from seed may take 10 to 15 years before they produce their first flowers, testing the gardener's patience.
- The flower buds are covered in soft, furry bracts that protect them through winter, resembling tiny velvet caps.
- In Japan, the opening of Kobus Magnolia blossoms has traditionally been used as a signal to begin planting rice.
- It is one of the parent species of the popular Loebner Magnolia hybrids, which bloom more prolifically at a younger age.
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