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Umbrella Magnolia

Magnolia tripetala

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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23 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Tulip-tree Silkmoth, Tulip Tree Leaf Miner, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Promethea Silkmoth 10
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Citrus Flatid Planthopper, House Finch 2
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors White-tailed Deer, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Spotted Pink Lady Beetle, Redbud Seed Weevil 11

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Light
Part shade
Moisture
Well drained Moist
Water use
Medium
Soil
Loam Organic
Soil pH
Acid Neutral
Resists
Heavy shade
Habit
Multi stemmed Multi trunked
Plant type
Perennial Tree

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

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