What is the symbolic significance of Magnolia grandiflora?

Represents an indomitable loneliness and courage, elegant and generous.

The shape of magnolia is very similar to that of lotus, but it is different. When in full bloom, the petals spread in all directions, making the courtyard green and white, emitting dazzling white light, which has high ornamental value; Coupled with the fragrance, refreshing, it is an ideal flower to beautify the courtyard. When the flowers bloom, they are amazing, full of flowers, full of leaves and short flowering period, but they are particularly gorgeous when they bloom.

Magnolia is native to the central province of China, and is now cultivated in Beijing and south of the Yellow River Basin. In ancient times, it was planted in front of pavilions. Now it is more common in gardens, factories and mines, solitary planting, scattered planting, or roadside trees on both sides of the road. There are also potted plants with heaps of scenery in the north. Magnolia grandiflora has other medicinal values.

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20 16 Shanghai botanical garden: magnolia is impatient? Flowering "brush record"

Magnolia grandiflora 1986 was selected as the flower of Shanghai. Under the climatic conditions in Shanghai, it is usually used as an indicator plant in spring together with early flowering plum varieties. Under the influence of microclimate, this magnolia in Shanghai Botanical Garden blooms more than a week earlier than other magnolia in the garden, usually on March 5-8, which can be said to be a "impatient" magnolia in Shanghai Botanical Garden.

Because the temperature suddenly rose in early spring, it bloomed on February 26th one week earlier, setting a historical record at that time. In the Spring Festival of the Year of the Monkey (20 16), this magnolia bloomed willfully before February (14), once again refreshing the phenological observation record of Shanghai Botanical Garden, becoming the earliest magnolia in Shanghai Botanical Garden.

At the same time, the flowering period of Magnolia grandiflora 20 16 is more than half a month earlier than last year, which is unprecedented in the flowering phenology of the same species.

The flowering of Magnolia grandiflora is mainly affected by the temperature in early spring, and the effective accumulated temperature acting on the bud is different from the meteorological record. As the Spring Festival holiday in the Year of the Monkey continues to heat up, the effective temperature rise in three days is equivalent to the accumulated temperature of about half a month in previous years. Such a large temperature rise makes the buds that have been formed expand rapidly, prompting the flowers to "break out of their shells".

However, due to the sudden cooling on Valentine's Day, the flowering rhythm of other magnolia trees will also slow down. For example, if the temperature is below zero at night, it will cause freezing damage to the open flowers, showing the scene of petals dying and branches hanging.