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More
a shrub than a tree, the star magnolia is usually oval to rounded
with many twigs. A row of these showy trees grow beside Phipps
Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. This tree is beautiful
in the spring, producing lots of fragrant 3” to 4” white
flowers which can last as long as 10 to 20 days. An excellent
ornamental tree which is tolerant of heat and cold.
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| Height: 15’-20’,
10’-15’ wide. |
| Leaves: 2”-4” long
and half as wide. Alternate, simple. Dark green above, lighter
beneath, turning yellow to bronze yellow in fall. |
| Habitat: In
varying soils from Maine to Minnesota and Georgia. Native to
Japan. |
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