General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 15-20 feet. In its native range it can attain heights to 160 feet or taller
Plant Spread: Trunk can reach to 6 feet in diameter.
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Young leaves are pubescent (velvety).
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: Cream to yellowish-orange
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: almost year round
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Shade Tree
Flowering Tree
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Joy Perfume Tree
  • Champak
  • Himalayan Magnolia
  • Yellow Jade Orchid Tree
  • Fragrant Himalayan Champaca
  • Fragrant Champaca
  • Magnolia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Magnolia champaca
  • Synonym: Michelia champaca

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Location: California State Capitol Park,Sacramento CA.
Date: 02/17/21
Blustery day with heady mystery fragrance wafting about! It was t
Location: California State Capitol Park, Sacramento CA.
Date: 02/17/21
Fills the air with attractive fragrance in February.
Location: Lake Macquarie, N.S.W., Australia
Date: 2017-12-21
Location: Lake Macquarie, N.S.W., Australia
Date: 2017-12-21
Location: Lake Macquarie, N.S.W., Australia
Date: 2017-12-21
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: August 2012
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: August 2012
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: June 2013
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