Southern Magnolia
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
80-120 yrs
Size
Huge
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Subtropical forest
Range
North America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Armor
Status
Common

About

Southern Magnolias are evergreen trees native to the Southeastern United States. They reach 90 feet in height and have large white, fragrant flowers.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Species
Magnolia grandiflora