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About Balsam Fir



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types
Abies balsamea var. balsamea, Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis

Number of Varieties
2 100

Habitat
Mountain tops

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-6

AHS Heat Zone
6-1

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

Habit
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm 31

Minimum Width
300.00 cm 57

Plant Color

Flower Color
Brown, Pink

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Needle like

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Itchiness, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

Other Uses
Used as Christmas Tree

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABIES balsamea

Common Name
Christmas Tree

In Hindi
balsam fir

In German
Balsamtanne

In French
le sapin baumier

In Spanish
balsamero

In Greek
βάλσαμο ελάτης

In Portuguese
abeto balsâmico

In Polish
balsam fir

In Latin
balsam ligneis abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Pinopsida

Order
Pinales

Family
Pinaceae

Genus
Abies

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
50

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Properties of Balsam Fir

Want to know the properties of Balsam Fir? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Balsam Fir is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Itchiness and Respiratory problems. Balsam Fir Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Balsam Fir Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Balsam Fir. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Balsam Fir physical information is as follows: 1,370.00 cm tall and 300.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Needle like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Balsam Fir

Taking Balsam Fir Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Balsam Fir include pruning, which should be done Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Balsam Fir

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Balsam Fir is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Balsam Fir is a very important plant from Needled Scale. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Abies balsamea var. balsamea, Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis. This plant's habitat is Mountain tops and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-6. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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