Magnolia Acuminata Care

Magnolia acuminata - appearance of flowering plants , included in the genus Magnolia family of Magnolia class

Deciduous tree up to 30 m high, with a pyramidal crown and trunk up to 120 cm in diameter. Shoots are first pubescent, then glabrous, olive green with a brownish tint; biennial branches are reddish-brown, later ash-gray. The bark on the trunk is deeply grooved, dark brown. Buds about 2-3 cm long, 0.8-1.2 cm in diameter, shortly appressed pubescent. Leaves are elliptical or oblong-obovate, 10-25 cm long, 10-15 cm wide, shortly pointed at the apex, with a rounded or wedge-shaped base, first long silky pubescent on both sides, then glabrous above, light green, shortly pubescent below. with protruding veins . Petioles are thin, 2.5-3.5 cm long. The flowers are sharp, about 2.5-3.5 cm long, 1 cm wide, bending downwards, the inner ones are obovate, convex, about 6-7.5 cm long, 2.5 cm wide; open after the appearance of the leaves. The fruit is a composite, crimson-red, elongated or ovoid leaflet about 5-7.5 cm long and up to 2.5 cm in diameter. Blossoming in April - June. Fruiting in September - October.