species 10,025 observations

Cucumber-tree

Magnolia acuminata

Field notes

Supports All

20 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Tulip Tree Leaf Miner, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Palamedes Swallowtail, Fluid Arches 10
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Magnolia Leaf-footed Bug, Gonotropis dorsalis, Citrus Flatid Planthopper, House Finch 4
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Conical Trashline Orbweaver, Miserable Mining Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee 6

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Light: Full sun Part shade
Moisture: Well drained Moist
Water use: High
Soil: Loam Organic
Soil pH: Acid
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Fire
Habit: Pyramidal Rounded Spreading
Plant type: Perennial Tree

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.