General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: 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 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 6 to 10 feet
Plant Spread: 6 to 10 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Pinkish- rose to Maroon
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

Common names
  • Banana Shrub
  • Port Wine Magnolia
  • Magnolia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Magnolia figo
  • Synonym: Michelia figo
  • Synonym: Liriodendron figo

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