Lily Magnolia
Magnolia liliiflora
Because they evolved before bees existed, their flowers are built tough to withstand the crawling and chewing of beetle pollinators.
- Scientific name
- Magnolia liliiflora
- Taxonomy
- Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Magnoliales › Magnoliaceae › Magnolia
- IUCN Red List status
- Least Concern
- Population trend
- stable
- Biome
- forest
- Habitat
- Temperate forest edges, wooded hillsides, and cultivated gardens.
- Diet
- Autotrophic; performs photosynthesis using sunlight, water, and soil minerals.
- Range
- China, Japan, North America, Europe
- Size
- Deciduous shrub reaching 3-4 meters in height and width.
- Lifespan
- 50 to 100 years
- Active
- diurnal
- Threats
- Habitat fragmentation in native regions; susceptibility to scale insects and fungal leaf spot.
- Safe to approach?
- Harmless. This plant is safe to touch and observe closely. Avoid ingesting any part of the plant and do not damage the delicate branches or flower buds.
Magnolia liliiflora (variously known by many names, including Mulan magnolia , purple magnolia , red magnolia , lily magnolia , tulip magnolia , Jane magnolia and woody-orchid ) is a small tree native to southwest China (in Sichuan and Yunnan), but cultivated for centuries elsewhere in China and also Japan. It was first introduced to English-speaking countries from cultivated Japanese origins, and is thus also sometimes called Japanese magnolia , though it is not native to Japan. It is now also planted as...
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