Magnolia tripetala
Umbrella Magnolia

 Plant Type:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flowers:
White (Creamy white flowers, 6-10" diameter in May and early June)
 Foliage:
Green (Large (1-2' long), bright lime-green leaves, frosty appearing underneath; poor fall color)
 Fruit:
Red (Red and green aggregate fruits (4" long) form in September and October)
 Ultimate Height:
15-30 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
15-30 feet
 Soil:
Prefers wet moist soils
 Range:
Eastern United States
 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.

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.

When Magnolia tripetala has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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1 Magnolia tripetala found

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Number Accession ID Location
12009_00005*AHGRH

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