Magnolia stellata
Object Details
- Description
- The many, strappy petals of Magnolia stellata’s flowers give this small tree its common name – the star magnolia. Endangered in its native Japanese range, this deciduous tree is commonly planted in gardens for its beauty and early spring bloom.
- Hardiness
- -30 - 20 F
- Bloom Time
- March
- Provenance
- From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2017-0420A
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Life Form
- Deciduous tree
- Average Height
- 15-20'
- Bark Characteristics
- Silver-gray and smooth
- Bloom Characteristics
- White to slightly pink flowers have 12-18 narrow petals, each 1.5-2" long. 3-4" across.
- Fall Color
- None.
- Foliage Characteristics
- Simple, elliptic, green but emerge with a slight bronze cast. 2-4" long.
- Fragrance
- Fragrant
- Fruit Characteristics
- Cone-like, aggregate fruit. Matures and opens in early fall to reveal orange and red seeds, but frequently drops off before fully developed. 2" long.
- Key ID Characteristics
- Small leaves for a magnolia; flower buds covered in very long hairs; small overal for a magnolia; 12-18 strap-like petals per flower.
- Structure
- Rounded to oval
- Range
- Japan (SC Honshu)
- Habitat
- Lowland hills, valleys, terraces, riverbeds, shallow gorges; 30-550 meters
- See more items in
- Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection
- On Display
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Common Name
- Star Magnolia
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Magnolianae
- Order
- Magnoliales
- Family
- Magnoliaceae
- Genus
- Magnolia
- Species
- stellata
- Topic
- Trees
- Living Collections
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2017-0420A
