{"id":140,"date":"2025-09-24T17:09:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T21:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hadwen-arboretum\/?p=140"},"modified":"2025-09-25T18:12:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T22:12:10","slug":"cucumber-magnolia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hadwen-arboretum\/trees\/cucumber-magnolia\/","title":{"rendered":"Cucumber Magnolia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><em><em>Magnolia acuminata<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">The cucumber magnolia is part of the family Magnoliaceae, which evolved before bees and was originally pollinated by beetles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-light-green-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Location<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, with over 25 recorded cucumber magnolia trees in the arboretum, keep your eyes peeled for them wherever you are! See if you can spot one as you walk along the Stonewall Cut-off Trail.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50rem\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hadwen-arboretum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/cucumber-magnolia-leaf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hadwen-arboretum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/cucumber-magnolia-leaf.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hadwen-arboretum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/cucumber-magnolia-leaf-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hadwen-arboretum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/cucumber-magnolia-leaf-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull section-intro has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hadwen-arboretum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/cucumber-magnolia-tree-846x564-1.jpg&apos;);background-position:50% 50%;background-size:cover;\" class=\"wp-block-group padded lifted has-white-background-color has-background wp-container-content-69bc4bdf is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:25.625rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group padded has-charcoal-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e59275986f340bd7563cbb6a15be8c6b is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History at Hadwen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"intro has-medium-font-size\">Hadwen was immensely fond of magnolia trees, and they are documented in 1882 as one of Hadwen\u2019s original tree plantings. In 1900, he writes magnolias are \u201camong the most magnificent trees for orna\u00admental planting. The varied forms of the trees, with the size and verdure of their foliage and the beauty and fragrance of their flowers, place them in the front as ornamental trees where the soil and exposure prove favorable.\u201d Hadwen had at least fifteen varieties of magnolia. He even named Magnolia Farm after the tree, owing to their abundance on his property.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group section is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:var(--clarku-color-green)\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Keep learning<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Detailed species information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cucumber magnolia, sometimes called the cucumber tree, is in the family Magnoliaceae and one of the largest magnolias. This species is commonly found in the forests of the eastern United States mostly around the Application belt. Cucumber magnolia is deciduous and cold-hardy. It is characterized by simple, oval-shaped, dark green, shiny leaves that are alternately arranged, and small, yellow-green flowers. They can reach a height of around 98 feet (30 meters) in natural conditions but tend to be shorter in cultivation. \u201cCucumber\u201d is in reference to the fruit of the cucumber magnolia which resembles small cucumbers. These fruits ripen into bright reds and oranges and eventually split open to release bright red seeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These trees grow best in moist, slightly acidic soils that are well-drained, but can grow in a variety of conditions. The species is also an important host to many pollinators such as bees and butterflies by providing food and habitat during larval stages. Because of its relative hardiness, cucumber magnolia is commonly used in parks and landscaping as shade trees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Magnolia acuminata The cucumber magnolia is part of the family Magnoliaceae, which evolved before bees and was originally pollinated by beetles. Location Today, with over 25 recorded cucumber magnolia trees in the arboretum, keep your eyes peeled for them wherever you are! 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