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About Grand Fir



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types
Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis), noble fir (Abies procera)

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7

AHS Heat Zone
6-1

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm 14

Minimum Width
460.00 cm 43

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Compound

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
-

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds, Squirrels

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits
Good for the Scalp, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses
Sometimes

Environmental Uses
Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Fever, Treatment of ulcers

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABIES grandis

Common Name
Abies grandis

In Hindi
Abies grandis

In German
Küsten-Tanne

In French
Abies grandis

In Spanish
Abies grandis

In Greek
Abies grandis

In Portuguese
Abies grandis

In Polish
Jodła olbrzymia

In Latin
Abies grandis

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Coniferophyta

Class
Pinopsida

Order
Pinales

Family
Pinaceae

Genus
Abies

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
35

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Properties of Grand Fir

Want to know the properties of Grand 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. Grand 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 allergic conjunctivitis and Sinuses. Grand Fir Benefits are as follows:

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.

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Grand Fir Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Grand 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. Grand Fir physical information is as follows: 2,440.00 cm tall and 460.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Compound. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Grand Fir

Taking Grand 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 Grand Fir include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Grand Fir

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Grand Fir is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Grand Fir is a very important plant from Needled Scale. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis), noble fir (Abies procera). This plant's habitat is Hills and Moist Soils and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-7. 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.

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