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Star Magnolia Magnolia stellata
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Botanical Name:
Magnolia stellata
Common Name:
Star Magnolia
Germination Test Type:
Cut
Collection Locale:
Wisconsin
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
4
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In Stock: 1 lb
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Sample Bulk Pricing
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Characteristics
Specimen Tree
Bonsai
Flowering Shrub
Flowering Tree
Heat Tolerant
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Growing Info:
Scarification:
Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours
Stratification:
cold stratify for 120 days
Germination:
can be sown outdoors in the fall for spring germination, sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, keep moist, mulch the seed bed
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Physical Characteristics
: A decidious Shrub growing to 5 m (16ft) by 5 m (16ft) at a slow rate. It is hardy to zone 4 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from Mar to April. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Beetles. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils..It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires moist soil.It can tolerate atmospheric pollution.
Conservation Plant Characteristics
Magnolia stellata (Siebold & Zucc.) Maxim.
star magnolia
MAST6
| Summary |
| Duration |
Perennial |
| Growth Habit |
Tree |
| Native Status |
L48 (I) |
| Federal T/E Status |
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| National Wetland Indicator |
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| Morphology/Physiology |
| Active Growth Period |
Spring |
| After Harvest Regrowth Rate |
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| Bloat |
None |
| C:N Ratio |
High |
| Coppice Potential |
Yes |
| Fall Conspicuous |
No |
| Fire Resistant |
No |
| Flower Color |
White |
| Flower Conspicuous |
Yes |
| Foliage Color |
Green |
| Foliage Porosity Summer |
Moderate |
| Foliage Porosity Winter |
Porous |
| Foliage Texture |
Coarse |
| Fruit/Seed Color |
Brown |
| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous |
No |
| Growth Form |
Multiple Stem |
| Growth Rate |
Moderate |
| Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) |
20 |
| Height, Mature (feet) |
26.0 |
| Known Allelopath |
No |
| Leaf Retention |
No |
| Lifespan |
Long |
| Low Growing Grass |
No |
| Nitrogen Fixation |
None |
| Resprout Ability |
Yes |
| Shape and Orientation |
Semi-Erect |
| Toxicity |
None |
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| Growth Requirements |
| Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils |
No |
| Adapted to Fine Textured Soils |
No |
| Adapted to Medium Textured Soils |
Yes |
| Anaerobic Tolerance |
None |
| CaCO3 Tolerance |
None |
| Cold Stratification Required |
Yes |
| Drought Tolerance |
Low |
| Fertility Requirement |
Medium |
| Fire Tolerance |
Low |
| Frost Free Days, Minimum |
160 |
| Hedge Tolerance |
Low |
| Moisture Use |
Medium |
| pH, Minimum |
5.0 |
| pH, Maximum |
6.2 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Minimum |
300 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Maximum |
700 |
| Precipitation, Minimum |
35 |
| Precipitation, Maximum |
60 |
| Root Depth, Minimum (inches) |
18 |
| Salinity Tolerance |
None |
| Shade Tolerance |
Intolerant |
| Temperature, Minimum (°F) |
-8 |
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| Reproduction |
| Bloom Period |
Mid Spring |
| Commercial Availability |
Routinely Available |
| Fruit/Seed Abundance |
Medium |
| Fruit/Seed Period Begin |
Spring |
| Fruit/Seed Period End |
Summer |
| Fruit/Seed Persistence |
Yes |
| Propagated by Bare Root |
Yes |
| Propagated by Bulb |
No |
| Propagated by Container |
Yes |
| Propagated by Corm |
No |
| Propagated by Cuttings |
Yes |
| Propagated by Seed |
Yes |
| Propagated by Sod |
No |
| Propagated by Sprigs |
No |
| Propagated by Tubers |
No |
| Seed per Pound |
5500 |
| Seed Spread Rate |
None |
| Seedling Vigor |
Medium |
| Small Grain |
No |
| Vegetative Spread Rate |
None |
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| Suitability/Use |
| Berry/Nut/Seed Product |
No |
| Christmas Tree Product |
No |
| Fodder Product |
No |
| Fuelwood Product |
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| Lumber Product |
No |
| Naval Store Product |
No |
| Nursery Stock Product |
Yes |
| Palatable Browse Animal |
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| Palatable Graze Animal |
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| Palatable Human |
No |
| Post Product |
No |
| Protein Potential |
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| Pulpwood Product |
No |
| Veneer Product |
No |
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Description This tree grows 4.6 to 6 m (15 to 20 ft) in height, and spreads to 4.6m in width at maturity, and displays upright oval growth in youth, and spreads and mounds with age. The tree blooms at a young age, with the slightly fragrant 7–10 cm (3–4 in) flowers covering the bare plant in late winter or early spring before the leaves appear. There is natural variation within the flower color, which varies from white to rich pink; the hue of pink magnolias changes from year to year, depending on day and night air temperatures prior to and during flowering. The flowers are star shaped, with at least 12 thin, delicate tepals —some cultivars have more than 30. The leaves open bronze-green, turning to deep green as they mature, and yellow before dropping in autumn. They are oblong and about 4 in (10 cm) long by about an 1.5 in (4 cm) wide.It produces a reddish-green, knobby aggregate fruit which is about 2 in long and matures and opens in early autumn. The fruit often drops before fully developed, but mature fruit opens by slits to reveal orange-red seeds.Young twigs have smooth, shiny chestnut brown bark, while the main trunks have smooth, silvery gray bark. Like the saucer magnolia , it is deciduous , revealing a twiggy, naked frame in winter. Plants have thick, fleshy roots which are found fairly close to the surface and do not like disturbance.
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