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About Canaan Fir and Korean Fir


About Korean Fir and Canaan Fir


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Northeastern United States, Canada   
Korea   

Types
Balsam fir, Fraser fir   
Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis), noble fir (Abies procera)   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Hillside, Mountains, Rocky areas   
Hills, Moist Soils   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-6   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
6-1   
8-5   

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

Habit
Pyramidal   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm   
31
760.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm   
29
430.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Indigo   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

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   

How to Plant?
Seperation, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Spores, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry   
Average Water Needs   

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
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Prune after flowering, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Requires high amount of nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Leaf spot, Nematodes, Root rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Frost, Humidity, Soil Compaction   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Flies, Insects, Spider Mites   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Cold, Congestion, sneezing, wheezing   
conjunctivitis, sneezing, Sore eyes   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Soil protection   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain   
anti-allergy, anti-cancer, Cough, Diabetes, Fever, Rheumatism, Weight loss   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant   
Leaves, Pods   

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   
Application in Handicrafts, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABIES balsamea phanerolepis   
ABIES koreana   

Common Name
Canaan Fir   
Fir, Korean Fir   

In Hindi
कनान प्राथमिकी   
Abies koreana   

In German
Canaan Fir   
Korea-Tanne   

In French
Canaan sapin   
Sapin de Corée   

In Spanish
Canaán abeto   
Abies koreana   

In Greek
Χαναάν Fir   
Abies koreana   

In Portuguese
Canaã Fir   
Abies koreana   

In Polish
Canaan Fir   
Abies koreana   

In Latin
Canaan abies   
Abies koreana   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Pinales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Abies   
Abies   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Canaan Fir and Korean Fir

Wondering what are the properties of Canaan Fir and Korean Fir? We provide you with everything About Canaan Fir and Korean Fir. Canaan Fir doesn't have thorns and Korean Fir doesn't have thorns. Also Canaan Fir does not have fragrant flowers. Canaan Fir has allergic reactions like Cold, Congestion, sneezing and wheezing and Korean Fir 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 Korean Fir and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Canaan Fir and Korean Fir

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

Canaan Fir and Korean Fir Physical Information

Canaan Fir and Korean Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Canaan Fir height is 1,370.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Korean Fir height is 760.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Canaan Fir and Korean Fir are as follows:

Care of Canaan Fir and Korean Fir

Care of Canaan Fir and Korean Fir 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 Korean Fir pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead leaves. In summer Canaan Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Korean Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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