Common Name: Golden Glow Cucumber Tree
A fast growing deciduous tree that grows 65 ft tall and 32 ft wide in pyramidal form when young and becoming more open as it matures. It has greenish white flowers that emerge in spring. Flowers measuring 3 inches in diameter are slightly fragrant. It produces an elongated red seed that looks like a cucumber. Alternate, simple ovate leaves are yellowish green in color with paler, whitened underneath. Branches are coarsely textured and wide-spreading. It does well in full sun to partial shade conditions in any rich, moist, well-drained soil. Magnolia acuminata is ideal as specimen, shade tree or street tree.
Plant Type: | Flowering Ornamental Tree |
Width: | 35' |
Height: | 65' |
Fragrant: | Yes |
Fruit | Yes |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Zone: | 3 - 8 |
Deer Resistant: | No |
Salt Tolerant: | No |
Drought Tolerant: | No |
Attract: | Bees |
Exposure: | Full Sun |
Bloom Time: | Mid Summer |
Bark Type: | Furrowed, Ridged |
Landscape/Use: | Specimen, Shade Tree, Street Tree |
Shape: | Broad Upright |
Soil Type | Clay |
Leaf Color: | Green |
Fall Color: | Cream |