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Michelia Figo - “Port Wine Magnolia”

The Banana Shrub or Port Wine Magnolia’ (Michelia figo) is an evergreen tree growing to 3-4 m tall. It is native to China,Asia.

It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens for its fragrant flowers. The leaves are leathery, dark glossy-green, to 10 cm long. The flowers are cream-white, purple rounded or light-purple; strongly scented. This plant is used in Shanghai, China, as a tall evergreen hedge. It makes a large evergreen compact tree. It grows in acid and alkaline soil very well.

Shrub - Exotic Evergreen
Grows to 3 x 2 mtr
$18.00 for 5 ltr

  • Prefers filtered sunlight
  • Tolerant of light to medium frost
  • Reasonably wind-tolerant
  • Will grow in wide range of soil texture conditions
  • Will grow in wide range of soil moisture conditions


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