There are around 80 mintage of magnolia tree diagram and bush , according to the University of Florida , and many of those have several cultivars . Magnolias vary widely in appearing and robustness . Some are deciduous , while others are evergreen . Some are tropical , while others are cold - audacious . One affair they all have in common is distinctive , showy , tulip - shaped blossom . The flush , which are also fragrant , make magnolias a highly suitable landscape plant .

Yellow Magnolias

Magnolia acuminata , or the cucumber magnolia , is so named for its immature , cuke - shaped fruit . This tree diagram is worthy for its unfeigned lily-livered flowers , which are strange among magnolias . " Butterflies " is the cultivar of this metal money that has the deep yellow efflorescence , fit in to the University of Florida . " Evamaria " is a cultivar that has tricolored flush . The buds are greenish , purple and yellow , and upon blossoming , become pink , orangish and xanthous . " Yellow Bird " has soft , light - yellow flowers .

Pink Magnolias

Magnolia stellata , or the star magnolia , is the most wide known magnolia , according to the University of Florida . This specie , which features white or pink flowers , blooms well even when young , making it very attractive to home gardener who need a specimen tree . " Rosea Jane Platt " is a cultivar of M. stellata that has pink flowers that are known to hold their colour even in humid , hot conditions . The " little girl " cross ( " Ann , " " Betty " and others ) boast dark pink and purple flowers severally . " Leonard Messel " has deep empurpled bud that become pink when opened .

White Magnolias

The southerly magnolia ( M. grandiflora ) is practically a staple fiber of the South , allot to Clemson University . This towering , formal magnolia species feature very large , creamy white flower that can be up to a foot in diam . The flowers are very fragrant . The cultivars do not alter in flower colour , but only in size and leaf color . " Brozzonii " is a cultivar of the discus magnolia ( M. x soulangiana ) that features pink buds that become white with a pink base when opened . " Lennei " is another stunning discus magnolia cultivar with flowers that are bright white on the inside , but cryptic purple on the outside .

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