1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Abies balsamea var. balsamea, Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mountain tops
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
300.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Pink
Pink, Rose, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Respiratory problems
Kidney Stone
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Christmas Tree
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ABIES balsamea
AVERRHOA carambola
7.2 Common Name
Christmas Tree
Carambola, Starfruit
7.2.1 In Hindi
balsam fir
carambola पेड़
7.2.2 In German
Balsamtanne
Sternfrucht Baum
7.2.3 In French
le sapin baumier
arbre carambole
7.2.4 In Spanish
balsamero
árbol de carambola
7.2.5 In Greek
βάλσαμο ελάτης
carambola δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
abeto balsâmico
árvore de carambola
7.2.7 In Polish
balsam fir
karambola drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
balsam ligneis abiegnis
carambola ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species