Saucer Magnolia
Magnolia x soulangiana
Magnoliaceae
▲ young tree
▲▼ mature flowering trees
▲▼ leaves
▲ flowers
▲ trunk and bark
Location on Missouri State University campus: west end of Ellis Hall, and north side of Grand St. underpass
Magnolia x
soulangiana:
Saucer Magnolia, Tulip Tree
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leaves
alternate, deciduous, simple, with entire margins, obovate 3-6" long and
2 as wide; dark green above
and pubescent below
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stems
brown, glabrous with gray lenticels and lemony odor when crushed; terminal
flower buds large, pointed, fuzzy
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bark
smooth and dark gray
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grows
20-30' tall and wide forming a rounded to pyramidal shape with maturity; usually
low-branching or multi-trunked
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flowers are large, white to pinkish and tulip-like and appear in early to mid
spring before the leavesC
can be very spectacular; slight frost will turn flowers brown, however; prunes
on previous season=s wood
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prefers full sun to light shade; needs moist, well-drained, high organic matter
soil; prefers acid soil; best to avoid low or frost-pocket areas for best
flowering
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medium
to fast growth rate