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Magnoliaceae
Purple Magnolia
Magnolia liliiflora
Dignity and perseverance.
- Family
- Magnoliaceae
- Genus
- Magnolia
- Native to
- China
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 8-12 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- rich, moist, slightly acidic
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Purple magnolia has been cultivated in Chinese gardens for over 1,500 years, making it one of the oldest ornamental plants.
- Its flower buds are used in traditional Chinese medicine as 'xin yi' to treat sinus congestion and headaches.
- It is one of the parent species of the popular Magnolia x soulangeana hybrid seen in parks and gardens worldwide.
- The lily-shaped flowers open before the leaves appear, creating a stunning display on bare branches in early spring.
- In China it is called 'mu lan' (wood orchid), and the legendary warrior Mulan's name derives from this flower.
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