Purple Magnolia tips

Magnolia is a deciduous shrub belonging to Magnolia in Magnoliaceae. It is 3 to 5 meters high in the ground and 1 to 1.5 meters high in the pot. It is often in clusters. Its leaves are obovate or oval. Its flowers are single on the top of branches and bell shaped. There are 9 perianths and 3 pieces are arranged in a round. It is purple or purplish red. It flowers first and then leaves or flowers and leaves are placed together in spring

Growth habit of Magnolia

Purple Magnolia likes warm, humid and sunny environment. It is relatively cold resistant, but it is not resistant to drought and saline alkali. It is afraid of flooding. It requires fertile and well drained sandy loam. Purple Magnolia cannot grow in calcareous and chalky soil; The branches are weak, so they need to be planted in a slightly shady place; Good wind resistance and strong tolerance to air pollution; Magnolia has developed root system, strong sprouting and sprouting ability, and is resistant to pruning and shaping, but its wound healing ability is poor. It should be coated with sulfur powder for anti-corrosion after cutting; The fleshy root is afraid of damage, so it is not easy to transplant. If transplantation is needed, it should be carried out in the mild and humid weather after falling leaves in late autumn or flowers in late spring. Magnolia needs regular pruning and pruning to remove diseased, residual and dead branches in time, otherwise the tree shape will develop into a shrub, which is not conducive to the growth of flower buds

Purple Magnolia flower

Purple Magnolia is produced in Central China. It has been cultivated for viewing for a long time. It is a precious ornamental flower in the court courtyard of Jiangnan in the past. It has been cultivated for more than 2500 years. Purple Magnolia blooms in early spring every year. The flowers bloom first or rarely at the same time with the leaves. Although the traces of winter still remain on the deciduous branches, the branches are full of elegant purple flowers. The flowers are graceful and graceful, like powder and jade, elegant and elegant, competing for wonders and beauty. The smell is fragrant, the Corolla is huge, purple or purplish red, large, bell shaped, elegant in purple, very delicate and attractive. The flowers bloom for about a month, which is spectacular. If white magnolia is like a noble princess, then Purple Magnolia is like a fashionable woman

Function of Magnolia

magnolia flower buds can be used as medicine. Flowers can extract natural flavors for cosmetic production. About 3 meters high, flowers and leaves bloom at the same time. In the summer palace in Beijing, there is Purple Magnolia for more than a century. This species is produced in Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan and other provinces. The flower buds of Purple Magnolia are mostly used as ramets for medicinal reproduction. Other habits and uses are the same as those of Magnolia