1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Herbaceous Perennial
1.3 Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis), noble fir (Abies procera)
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Winter
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Water once every two or three weeks
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove the old foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Squirrels
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Sinuses
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for the Scalp, Remove blemishes
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Fever, Treatment of ulcers
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ABIES grandis
PETASITES japonicus
7.2 Common Name
Abies grandis
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur
7.2.1 In Hindi
Abies grandis
Giant Butterbur
7.2.2 In German
Küsten-Tanne
Riesen Pestwurz
7.2.3 In French
Abies grandis
géant Butterbur
7.2.4 In Spanish
Abies grandis
gigante petasita
7.2.5 In Greek
Abies grandis
Giant Butterbur
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Abies grandis
Carrapicho gigante
7.2.7 In Polish
Jodła olbrzymia
Giant Lepiężnik
7.2.8 In Latin
Abies grandis
Giant Butterbur
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Senecioneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species