Cucumber Magnolia
Magnolia acuminata
Magnoliaceae · broadleaf · introduced
Quick Facts
Height
50–80 ft
Spread
32 ft
Growth Rate
Fast
Light
Sun to Part Shade
Soil
Wet Tolerant
Water
High
Hardiness
Zone Zones 3a–8b
Bloom Time
April to May
Origin
from New York to Georgia, west to Illinois and Arkansas
Phenological Calendar
| Stage | Typical Window |
|---|---|
| Bud break BBCH 07 | Feb 15-Mar 15 |
| Leaf emergence BBCH 11 | Mar 1-Apr 1 |
| Bloom start BBCH 61 | Apr 1-Apr 30 |
| Bloom end / petal fall BBCH 69 | Apr 15-May 15 |
| Fruit/seed development BBCH 71 | Mar 15-May 31 |
| Fruit/seed maturity BBCH 85 | Jun 1-Aug 31 |
| Fall color / leaf senescence BBCH 93 | Oct 1-Nov 15 |
| Dormancy BBCH 97 | Nov 15-Feb 28 |
Diseases (25)
Alternaria Leaf Spot
Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans Angular leaf spot
Bacterial Wilt
Black Root Rot
Cucumber mosaic virus
Curly Top
Curly top (Beet curly top virus)
Several soilborne Damping-off
Peronospora sparsa Downy Mildew
Fusarium Crown and Foot Root
Fusarium Wilt
Gummy Stem Blight (Vine Decline)
Pollination failure
Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew
Root and Stem Rot
Phytophthora rubi Root Rot
Scab (Gummosis)
Sclerotinia Stem Rot (White Mold)
Toxic Cucumber
Verticillium dahliae Verticillium Wilt
Various plant viruses (Blueberry mosaic virus, Blueberry ... Virus Diseases
White mold
Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Bacterial Blight
Various fungi (Phyllosticta spp., Septoria spp., Cercospo... Leaf Spot
Root and Cutting Rots