Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
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North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Gwillimia, Manglietia, Kmeria
mexicana , white spruce
Number of Varieties
192
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Alpine Meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
7-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,830.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize in late fall, fertilize in spring, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Canker, Crown gall, Hoplia beetle, Leaf burn, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Scorch, Soft scales, Thripes, Wetwood
Needle rust
Plant Tolerance
-
Light Frost
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Treatment of Dark Spots
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease, Anxiety, Cancer, Digestion problems, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Respiratory Disorders, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
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Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA 'Alexandria'
PICEA engelmannii
Common Name
Alexandria Magnolia, Magnolia
mountain spruce
In Hindi
हिम चम्पा
Engelmann spruce
In German
Magnolienbaum
Engelmann spruce
In French
magnolia
Engelmann spruce
In Spanish
árbol de magnolia
Engelmann spruce
In Greek
Magnolia δέντρο
Engelmann spruce
In Portuguese
magnólia
Engelmann spruce
In Polish
magnolia drzewa
Engelmann spruce
In Latin
Magnolia lignum
Engelmann spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Pinales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2102
1
27800
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