Fern Pine

Balsam Fir

About Fern Pine and Balsam Fir

Fern Pine

Balsam Fir

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Abies balsamea var. balsamea, Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

Mountain tops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-6

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Tan

Brown, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Fall, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Itchiness, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Used as Christmas Tree

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AFROCARPUS gracilior

ABIES balsamea

7.2 Common Name

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

Christmas Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

फर्न पाइन

balsam fir

7.2.2 In German

Fern Pinien

Balsamtanne

7.2.3 In French

pin Fern

le sapin baumier

7.2.4 In Spanish

pino helecho

balsamero

7.2.5 In Greek

Fern πεύκο

βάλσαμο ελάτης

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pinho Fern

abeto balsâmico

7.2.7 In Polish

Fern sosna

balsam fir

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern pinus

balsam ligneis abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Podocarpaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Afrocarpus

Abies

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6NA

1 27800

Properties of Fern Pine and Balsam Fir

Wondering what are the properties of Fern Pine and Balsam Fir? We provide you with everything About Fern Pine and Balsam Fir. Fern Pine doesn't have thorns and Balsam Fir doesn't have thorns. Also Fern Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Fern Pine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Balsam Fir has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Fern Pine and Balsam Fir and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Trees » More

Fern Pine and Cashew

Fern Pine and Devil's Walking Stick

Fern Pine and Juneberry

» More

More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Fern Pine and Balsam Fir

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

Fern Pine and Balsam Fir Physical Information

Fern Pine and Balsam Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Balsam Fir height is 1,370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Fern Pine and Balsam Fir are as follows:

Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan
Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Balsam Fir flower color: Brown and Pink
Balsam Fir leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Fern Pine and Balsam Fir

Care of Fern Pine and Balsam Fir include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fern Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Balsam Fir pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Fern Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Balsam Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.