Leslie [leslie]â¼ as a boys' name (also used more widely as girls' name Leslie) is pronounced LEZ-lee. It is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Leslie is holly garden. Also possibly the gray castle. Place name and name of a prominent Scottish clan.
Flower and foliage of M. grandiflora. Magnolia grandiflora is a medium to large evergreen tree which may grow 120 ft (37 m) tall. It typically has a single stem (or trunk) and a pyramidal shape. The leaves are simple and broadly ovate, 12â20 cm (4.7â7.9 in) long and 6â12 cm (2.4â4.7 in) broad, with smooth margins.. grandiflora is the state tree of Mississippi and the state flower of Louisiana. The species is also cultivated in the warmer parts of the United States; On the East Coast, a small number of specimens can be found growing as far north as coastal areas of New Jersey, Connecticut, and Long Island, NY.
Louisiana State Flower. Magnolia Grandiflora or Southern Magnolia, belonging to the Magnoliaceae family, is the Louisiana State Flower. Magnolias, are native to eastern North America, Central America and the West Indies and east and southeast Asia, aas well as South America. Magnolia flowers are typically pollinated by beetles. 2  The large evergreen Magnolia tree may grow to 90 inches tall, and the fragrant white Magnolia flowers are 8-12 inches across. 3  In spring, Magnolia flowers have a golden to rust color on their undersides.