| Description | A species Magnolia tree with large cream-white flowers in the early spring. |
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| Pronunciation | (mag-NO-li-ah)(tri-PETa-la) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | (4)5-8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | prefers humus rich soils, tolerates average |
| Flowers | creamy white flowers, 9-16 tepals, start as upright tight flowers, flowers have a disagreeable smell |
| Fruit | bright red seed cones |
| Leaves | large alternate, simple, green leaves up to 10 by 20 inches |
| Dimensions | up to 30-40 feet in the landscape, usually multi-trunked and broad |
| Propagation | seeds, about 8 years to flowering plant |
| Native Site | Native to the forests of eastern and southeastern United States. |
| Misc Facts | Species "tripetala" in reference to the three outer reflexed tepals. The name umbrella from the whorled leaves on the stems. The name Elkwood originated in the mountains of Virginia. |
| Notes & Reference | #1-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #86-Magnolia A Gardener’s Guide (Jim Gardiner), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson) |
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