Speaking of Mokuren, it is usually this purple magnolia. The magnolia flower is purple on the outside and white on the inside. Those with white flowers are distinguished from Mokuren and are referred to as Haku-Mokuren. There is Kobushi in flower similar to Haku-Mukuren, and it is easy to be confused because it is very similar. Every flower is a flower that gives off a good scent and tells spring.

木蓮が天に向かって花開こうとしています。木蓮と言えば普通この紫木蓮を指し、真っ白いのは特に白木蓮と言います。木蓮には、紫木蓮、白木蓮、その二つを掛け合わせた更木蓮の３種類があります。白木蓮に似た花にコブシがあって、これは純日本産です。見分けが付き難く、よく混同されます。何れも皆良い香りを放ち、春の先駆けになる花です。