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About Japanese White Pine and Korean Fir


About Korean Fir and Japanese White Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Japan   
Korea   

Types
Not Available   
Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis), noble fir (Abies procera)   

Number of Varieties
15   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains   
Hills, Moist Soils   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
8-5   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Spreading   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm   
99+
760.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
430.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown, Tan   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Subulate   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Spores, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering   
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   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune after flowering, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K   
Requires high amount of nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Scale insects   
Aphids, Leaf spot, Nematodes, Root rot   

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Rabbit   
Frost, Humidity, Soil Compaction   

Facts

Flowers
None   
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
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Sawfly, White Pine Weevil   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
conjunctivitis, sneezing, Sore eyes   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders   
Beautification, Cottage Garden   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Soil protection   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Vermifuge   
anti-allergy, anti-cancer, Cough, Diabetes, Fever, Rheumatism, Weight loss   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds   
Leaves, Pods   

Other Uses
Herbicide   
Application in Handicrafts, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS parviflora   
ABIES koreana   

Common Name
five-needle pine Japanese five-needle pine   
Fir, Korean Fir   

In Hindi
Japanese White Pine   
Abies koreana   

In German
Japanische White Pine   
Korea-Tanne   

In French
Pin blanc du Japon   
Sapin de Corée   

In Spanish
Pino blanco japonés   
Abies koreana   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά White Pine   
Abies koreana   

In Portuguese
Japanese White Pine   
Abies koreana   

In Polish
Japoński White Pine   
Abies koreana   

In Latin
Pine Italica   
Abies koreana   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Pinales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Abies   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese White Pine and Korean Fir

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese White Pine and Korean Fir? We provide you with everything About Japanese White Pine and Korean Fir. Japanese White Pine doesn't have thorns and Korean Fir doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese White Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese White Pine has allergic reactions like Not Available and Korean Fir has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Japanese White Pine and Korean Fir and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese White Pine and Korean Fir

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

Japanese White Pine and Korean Fir Physical Information

Japanese White Pine and Korean Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese White Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Korean Fir height is 760.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese White Pine and Korean Fir are as follows:

Care of Japanese White Pine and Korean Fir

Care of Japanese White Pine and Korean Fir include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese White Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Korean Fir pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese White Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Korean Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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