Magnolia kobus
Common name: 
Kobus Magnolia
Pronunciation: 
mag-NO-li-a KO-bus
Family: 
Magnoliaceae
Genus: 
Magnolia
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Deciduous tree/shrub, 30-40 ft, (9-12 m), often multi-stemmed.  Leaves alternate, simple, broad-obovate to obovate, 8-15 cm long, half as wide, abruptly pointed, tapering to cuneate at the base, dark green above and lighter below.  Flowers buds, 2.5-4 cm long, silky gray, pubescent.  Flowers are white, slightly fragrant, about 13 cm across, with 6(9) petals, with faint purple at the base.
  • Sun or partial shade.  Not sensitive to soil type.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 5, Snyder (2000) suggests that it may be suitable for protected areas of Zone 4.    Native to Japan.
  • kobus: from kobushi the Japanese name.
  • Corvallis: southeast part of Central Park, near 6th St.
  • Oregon State Univ. campus: next to the south wall of Cordley Hall, near southeast entrance.
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