촛대초령목-[정명] Magnolia figo (Lour.) DC.

과명	Magnoliaceae (목련과)	속명	Magnolia (목련속)
전체학명	[정명] Magnolia figo (Lour.) DC.	추천명	촛대초령목
비추천명	함소화	영문명	Banana shrub

 

Magnolia figo (Lour.) DC.

First published in Syst. Nat. 1: 460 (1817)

This species is accepted

The native range of this species is SE. China, Korea (Jeju-do). It is a tree and grows primarily in the subtropical

Magnolia figo (Lour.) DC. (worldfloraonline.org)

Succeeds in a humus-rich well-drained neutral to alkaline soil in direct light or partial shade[

Requires a neutral to acid soil according to other reports.
The flowers have a banana scent. This is one of the most fragrant of all shrubs with a scent strongly resembling the sweet 'pear drops'

Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus

Seed - probably best sown in a lightly shaded position in a nursery seedbed as soon as it is ripe. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out into their permanent positions when large enough.
Cuttings of greenwood

Magnolia figo - Useful Tropical Plants (theferns.info)

 

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