Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
-
North America
Types
Gwillimia, Manglietia, Kmeria
Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'
Number of Varieties
19-
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-92-7
0
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
Treatment of Dark Spots
-
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
chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA 'Alexandria'
PICEA glauca
Common Name
Alexandria Magnolia, Magnolia
Canada spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce, single spruce, western white spruce, Porsild spruce, Black Hills spruce
In Hindi
हिम चम्पा
White Spruce
In German
Magnolienbaum
Weiß-Fichte
In French
magnolia
Épinette blanche
In Spanish
árbol de magnolia
White Spruce
In Greek
Magnolia δέντρο
White Spruce
In Portuguese
magnólia
Pinheiro-do-canadá
In Polish
magnolia drzewa
Świerk biały
In Latin
Magnolia lignum
White Spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Pinales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Piceoideae
Number of Species
21035
1
27800
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