Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Southern Asia
Types
Not Avaialble
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Number of Varieties
1003
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
-
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Rose
Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Food Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
SPINACIA oleracea
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Spinach
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
पालक
In German
Umbrella Tree
Spinat
In French
Umbrella Tree
Épinards
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
Espinacas
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
Espinafre
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Szpinak
In Latin
O lignum
Spinach
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Spinacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Anserineae
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
Chenopodioideae
Number of Species
3800
1
27800
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