Basisdaten
description:
The Gurkenmagnolie is one of the largest and most robust magnolia species. On the east coast of North America it is a common forest tree. The unripe fruits look like cucumbers, hence the name.
Tree profile
name botanical:
Magnolia acuminata
other name:
Cucumber Magnolia
other name:
Blue Magnolia
family:
Magnoliaceae
species:
deciduous tree
height:
up to 30 m (99 ft)
leaf:
The leaf is ovate to oblong, and often about 20 cm (7.9 in) long. The leaf arrangement is alternate.
leaf shape:
ovoid
leaf margin:
smooth
leaf position:
alternate
fall foliage:
yellow
flowering:
June - July
blossom color:
yellowish to greenish
gender distribution:
monoecious / hermaphrodite
fruit:
The fruit is a cucumber-shaped. It is green first and red in autumn.
branches:
The twigs are reddish brown and the buds are roundish and stand slightly on the branch
bark:
The bark is brown and furrowed slightly.
root:
surface and deep-rooting with fleshy roots
location:
sun
soil:
drained, soils rich in nutrients
ph value:
acidic to slightly alkaline
usage:
Garden tree and park tree