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Douglas Fir
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About Douglas Fir

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Western United States, California, Canada, China

Types

Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir

Number of Varieties

50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm
Rank: 14 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

-

Repeat Bloomer

18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

-

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

-

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

46% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

14% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

60% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Bark

41% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

58% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii

Common Name

Douglas Fir

In Hindi

डगलस फ़िर

In German

Douglasfichte

In French

le sapin de Douglas

In Spanish

abeto Douglas

In Greek

έλατο Douglas

In Portuguese

Douglas Fir

In Polish

daglezji

In Latin

Douglas abies

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Pseudotsuga

Clade

-

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

6
1 27800
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Properties of Douglas Fir

Want to know the properties of Douglas 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. Douglas 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 Skin rash. Douglas Fir Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain and Wounds

  • Part of plant used: Whole plant

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.

Douglas Fir Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Douglas 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. Douglas Fir physical information is as follows: 2,440.00 cm tall and 610.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Needle like. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Douglas Fir

Taking Douglas 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 Douglas Fir include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Douglas Fir

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Douglas Fir is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Douglas Fir is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir. This plant's habitat is Moist Soils and Rocky areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-7. 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.