Magnolia sp.
Magnolia

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 Soil Notes:
Well-drained soils that are high in organic matter
 Range:
Southern North America, northern South America, and southeast Asia
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are simple and alternate. Buds are encased by a single keeled scale. Flowers are terminal and borne individually.
 Purdue Plant Doctor
Parts and Problems of Magnolia

Additional Information

The Magnolia genus is composed of about one hundred species of trees and shrubs that are most commonly used ornamentally in the landscape for their showy flowers.

Other plants like this Magnolia sp. (Magnolia)

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