The sweetbay magnolia has been hybridized horticulturally with a number of species within subgenus Magnolia. Many of these orchids are horticulturally important, especially "Vanda" and "Phalaenopsis". They are often harvested as osmundine and used horticulturally, especially in propagating and growing orchids. A selection with twisted branches has been propagated horticulturally as "Corylus avellana" 'Contorta'. The carvings sport different horticulturally themed headpieces, including corn, wheat, cat tails, and oak leaves. "Amelanchier" plants are valued horticulturally, and their fruits are important to wildlife. Because the Cutleaf Grapefern is so hard to cultivate it is rarely used horticulturally. Such species are horticulturally useful components of flat ground cover. This species has started to be used horticulturally and in landscaping. It has also been grown horticulturally in Japanese parks. Horticulturally it is in Division IX (true species). The genus name is abbreviated "Phal." horticulturally. Horticulturally it is known as the Jamaica(n) rain tree.