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About Canaan Fir and Iris


About Iris and Canaan Fir


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Perennial   

Origin
Northeastern United States, Canada   
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia   

Types
Balsam fir, Fraser fir   
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
10   
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Mountains, Rocky areas   
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-6   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
6-1   
-9999   

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17   
Not Available   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm   
31
Not Available   

Minimum Width
760.00 cm   
29
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Indigo   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seperation, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry   
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Flies, Insects, Spider Mites   
Bees, Butterflies   

Allergy
Cold, Congestion, sneezing, wheezing   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree   
Beautification, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant   
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root   

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture   
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABIES balsamea phanerolepis   
IRIS   

Common Name
Canaan Fir   
Iris   

In Hindi
कनान प्राथमिकी   
Iris   

In German
Canaan Fir   
Iris   

In French
Canaan sapin   
Iris   

In Spanish
Canaán abeto   
Iris   

In Greek
Χαναάν Fir   
Ίρις   

In Portuguese
Canaã Fir   
Íris   

In Polish
Canaan Fir   
Irys   

In Latin
Canaan abies   
Iris   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Asparagales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Iridaceae   

Genus
Abies   
Iris   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Irideae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Iridoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
300   
99+

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Properties of Canaan Fir and Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Canaan Fir and Iris? We provide you with everything About Canaan Fir and Iris. Canaan Fir doesn't have thorns and Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Canaan Fir does not have fragrant flowers. Canaan Fir has allergic reactions like Cold, Congestion, sneezing and wheezing and Iris has allergic reactions like Cold, Congestion, sneezing and wheezing. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Canaan Fir and Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Canaan Fir and Iris

Season and care of Canaan Fir and Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Canaan Fir and Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Canaan Fir season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Canaan Fir is Loam, Sand and for Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Canaan Fir is Acidic, Neutral and for Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Canaan Fir and Iris Physical Information

Canaan Fir and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Canaan Fir height is 1,370.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Canaan Fir and Iris are as follows:

Care of Canaan Fir and Iris

Care of Canaan Fir and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canaan Fir pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Canaan Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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