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The Magnolia, Cucumbertree, Magnolia acuminata, is a little known tree that has considerable landscape merit. It has a very regular, pyramidal form with a strong central leader as a young tree, and then becomes rounded with age. The 2 to 3 flowers are a greenish yellow and emerge after the tree is in leaf. They are not very noticeable because they blend into the foliage and may not be produced until the tree is fairly old. The fruit looks somewhat like a small, bumpy cucumber and turns pinkish red in late summer. Songbirds, squirrels and mice eat the seeds. With a medium to fast growth rate, Cucumber Magnolia is an exceptional tree for large properties and prefers moist, deep, acid soil and full sun.
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