Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star' (Star Magnolia)
Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star' (Star Magnolia)
Pronunciation: mag-NO-lee-uh stel-LAY-tuh
Family: Magnoliaceae
Plant type: Deciduous flowering tree
Origin: Garden origin
Zone: 4
Mature size
Height: 2-3 m
Spread: 2 - 3 m
Habit: spreading upright
Form: oval, vertical, round
Texture: medium
Exposure - full to part sun, keep wet in heat
Landscape uses - specimen plant
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Leaves
Arrangement: simple alternate
Shape: acute, oblong
Size: 4 cm
Characteristics: tomentose underside and buds, soft flexible, glabrous, heavy main vein, pinnate venation
Colour: green
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Flowers
Inflorescence type: solitary
Colour: white
Size:10 cm
Time: March April
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Fruit type: follicle, aggregate fruit
Colour: orange, red, green
Time: September, October
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Stem
Description: smooth
Colour: grey brown
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Propagation - hardwood cuttings
Comments - minimal maintenance, must keep soil moist when its hot and in full sun. prune in dormant season on dry day to avoid anthracnose
Pests - Anthracnose, dieback, fungal
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