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
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
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
  
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
  
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
  
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
  
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
  
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
  
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
  
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:
Japanese White Pine flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Japanese White Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Korean Fir flower color: Not Available
- Korean Fir leaf color: Green and Dark Green
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.