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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Tropical Indomalaya

Types
Evergreen

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Subtropical forests, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
750.00 cm 49

Minimum Width
600.00 cm 37

Plant Color

Flower Color
Gold, Tan, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Early Summer, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Dry, Loam

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Mid Spring, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week

In Summer
Moderate

In Spring
Alternate Days

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type
Dry, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers
Fertilize in early spring, General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
Yes

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds, Caterpillar

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Perfumes

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Combats Stress, Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shady Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Magnolia champaca

Common Name
champak

In Hindi
चंपक

In German
champaka

In French
magnolia champaca

In Spanish
champaca magnolia

In Greek
μανόλιας Champaca

In Portuguese
magnólia champaca

In Polish
Magnolia champaca

In Latin
Magnolia champaca

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Magnoliales

Family
Magnoliaceae

Genus
Magnolia

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
210 68

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Properties of Michelia Champaca

Want to know the properties of Michelia Champaca? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Michelia Champaca is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Michelia Champaca Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Michelia Champaca Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Michelia Champaca. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Michelia Champaca physical information is as follows: 750.00 cm tall and 600.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate elongated. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Michelia Champaca

Taking Michelia Champaca Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Michelia Champaca include pruning, which should be done Prune in winter and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Moderate and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Michelia Champaca

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Michelia Champaca is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Michelia Champaca is a very important plant from Fragrant Plants. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Evergreen. This plant's habitat is Broad-Leaved Forests, Subtropical forests and tropical environments and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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