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Magnolia × alba, also known as the white champaca, white sandalwood, or white jade orchid tree, is a flowering plant of hybrid origin that is commonly cultivated in Southeast Asia and tropical regions of East Asia.
Description and Ethnobotany. Foliage. Leaves are simple and elliptical. Flowers. Has waxy, long and narrow tepals surrounding the green pistil. Flowers are white or cream in colour, about 5cm in diameter. They are strongly scented, especially after dark.
Magnolia x alba is an artificial hybrid. It is a cultivated plant in Southeast Asia. Sometimes, this species considered to be native and probably originated from Java, from a cross between M. champaca and M. montana (Kiew et al., 2012). Hybrid Parent: Magnolia montana (Blume) Figlar. Magnolia champaca (L.) Baill. ex Pierre.
Magnolia × alba is a fast-growing medium-sized tree with an upright habit and attractive, evergreen, lime-green leaves. It grows up to 100 feet (30 m) tall. The lovely, orchid-like, highly fragrant white flowers appear from mid-spring to fall. Photo via lahoregardening.com.
Magnolia × alba is a cross between M. champaca and M. montana, cultivated in subtropical and tropical regions for its white and scented flowers. It is not hardy in temperate climates and is grown as a glasshouse plant in Europe.
Michelia × alba (M. alba), also known as Magnolia × alba (D.C.) Figlar, is a perennial plant commonly found in tropical regions including Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and China.
One of the most popular deciduous Magnolias, Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ (Saucer Magnolia) is an upright shrub or small tree with huge, fragrant, pure white, tulip-shaped flowers, which are beautifully flushed purple-pink at their base.
