Magnolia figo
Banana shrub · also Port wine magnolia, Banana magnolia
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Magnolia figo is an evergreen tree growing 3-4 meters tall with a dense canopy of glossy, dark green leaves. It produces fragrant, cream-white flowers that can also be yellow, purple, or light-purple. Native to subtropical regions of Southeast China and Korea, this slow-growing, compact tree is valued as an ornamental for its scented flowers and is used as an evergreen hedge. It tolerates both acidic and alkaline soils but can be stressed by drought and strong winds.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2,2821.0%—3.4 in
- 540.03%—3.2 in
- 10.00%——
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 10–20 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Soil
- Acidic, Alkaline-tolerant
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.3 in, mean 4.2 in, 90th percentile 7.7 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
Other Magnolia in the catalogue
32 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
