Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Eastern Asia
  
North America, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada, Mexico
  
Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
  
Abies concolor concolor, Abies concolor lowiana
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
High elevation
  
Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
3-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-5
  
6-1
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver
  
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Light Frost
  
Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
  
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, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Ammonium Nitrate, Inorganic, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots
  
Bark beetles, Needle rust, spruce budworm
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Shade areas
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
  
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation
  
Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Agroforestry, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
  
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark
  
Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
  
ABIES concolor
  
Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
  
white fir, Colorado white fir
  
In Hindi
fleeceflower
  
White Fir
  
In German
fleeceflower
  
White Fir
  
In French
fleeceflower
  
White Fir
  
In Spanish
Polygonum affine
  
White Fir
  
In Greek
fleeceflower
  
White Fir
  
In Portuguese
fleeceflower
  
White Fir
  
In Polish
fleeceflower
  
Jodła
  
In Latin
fleeceflower
  
abies alba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Coniferophyta
  
Class
Agaricomycetes
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Polygonaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Periscaria
  
Abies
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Unknown
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Fleeceflower and White Fir
Season and care of Fleeceflower and White Fir is important to know. While considering everything about Fleeceflower and White Fir Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fleeceflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and White Fir season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Fleeceflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for White Fir is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fleeceflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for White Fir is Acidic, Neutral.
Fleeceflower and White Fir Physical Information
Fleeceflower and White Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas White Fir height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Fleeceflower and White Fir are as follows:
Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
White Fir flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- White Fir leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green and Silver
Care of Fleeceflower and White Fir
Care of Fleeceflower and White Fir include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fleeceflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Fir pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Fleeceflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.