Magnolia tripetalaIndiana Native
Umbrella Magnolia
Other Common Names: Umbrella-tree

Family:

Magnoliaceae (Magnolia Family) 26

Genus:

Magnolia (Magnolia Cucumber Tree Tree, Cucumber) 23

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 571

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 5 251

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 836

Flower Notes:

White (Creamy white flowers, 6-10" diameter in May and early June)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Large (1-2' long), bright lime-green leaves, frosty appearing underneath; poor fall color)

Stem Notes:

stout, glabrous

Fruit Notes:

Red (Red and green aggregate fruits (4" long) form in September and October)

Ultimate Height:

15-30 feet

Ultimate Spread:

15-30 feet

Bloom Times:

May 188

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Soil Water Requirements:

Medium 192

Soil Notes:

Prefers wet moist soils

Range:

Eastern United States

Maintenance:

Low 264

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves alternate, simple, 1-2' long and half as wide, widest ¾ the way out, dark green above and slightly pubescent below, generally glabrous, and clustered at tips. Flowers are unpleasantly scented for some people. Buds long smooth narrowed at tip.

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Additional Information

Full sun or light partial shade. Tropical appearance. Flowers are creamy white with an unpleasant smell. The cone-like rosy red fruit matures in September-October. Endangered in Indiana. Large leaves can be injured by hail or wind. Perhaps too coarse for most landscape situations.