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About Douglas Fir and Chionodoxa


About Chionodoxa and Douglas Fir


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Western United States, California, Canada, China   
Mediterranean, Turkey   

Types
Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir   
Not Available   

Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas   
meadows, Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17   
21,22   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm   
14
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White, Blue, Pink, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Several shades of Green   

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   
Spring, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Shade areas   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
From bulbs, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water   

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
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
No need to prune, No pruning needed   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Borers, Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Insects   
Bees, Flying insects   

Allergy
Skin rash   
Skin rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees   
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii   
CHIONODOXA   

Common Name
Douglas Fir   
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow   

In Hindi
डगलस फ़िर   
Chionodoxa   

In German
Douglasfichte   
Chionodoxa   

In French
le sapin de Douglas   
Chionodoxa   

In Spanish
abeto Douglas   
Chionodoxa   

In Greek
έλατο Douglas   
Chionodoxa   

In Portuguese
Douglas Fir   
Chionodoxa   

In Polish
daglezji   
Chionodoxa   

In Latin
Douglas abies   
Chionodoxa   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Platyhelminthes   

Class
Pinopsida   
Cestoda   

Order
Pinales   
Liliales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Pseudotsuga   
Chionodoxa   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
6   
99+

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Properties of Douglas Fir and Chionodoxa

Wondering what are the properties of Douglas Fir and Chionodoxa? We provide you with everything About Douglas Fir and Chionodoxa. Douglas Fir doesn't have thorns and Chionodoxa doesn't have thorns. Also Douglas Fir does not have fragrant flowers. Douglas Fir has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Chionodoxa has allergic reactions like Skin rash. 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 Douglas Fir and Chionodoxa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Douglas Fir and Chionodoxa

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

Douglas Fir and Chionodoxa Physical Information

Douglas Fir and Chionodoxa physical information is very important for comparison. Douglas Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Douglas Fir and Chionodoxa are as follows:

Care of Douglas Fir and Chionodoxa

Care of Douglas Fir and Chionodoxa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Douglas Fir pruning is done No need to prune and No pruning needed and Chionodoxa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Douglas Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chionodoxa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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