Asia

A large number of American garden plants originated in Asia, a continent of immense size and varied climates. Some of the most recognizable native Asian plants include astilbe (Astilbe spp.) and peony (Parseria spp.), and trees such as ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) and star magnolia (#Magnoliastellata).

My Star Magnolia is blooming — my favorite harbinger of spring. ♥️

#MagnoliaStellata #bloomscrolling

My trusty ID app tells me this is a #MagnoliaStellata, sometimes known as the star #magnolia. Pics taken last week.

The overall tree itself looked tired with leaves that mimic drought stricken conditions. However, I’m learning this season, many appear this way. And I believe it’s sometimes their inherent appearance (some species) during their late blooming phase, I think. Happy to be corrected, as this is based on observation only.

Nevertheless, these flowers present bright as a button and quite exquisite, for mine!

#Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 to 340 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after the French botanist Pierre Magnol.

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