Japanese Yew

Veitch's Silver Fir

About Japanese Yew and Veitch's Silver Fir

Japanese Yew

Veitch's Silver Fir

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-6

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Green, Orange, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

orange brown, Purple, Purplish-black, Voilet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Dark Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Mealybugs, White Pine Weevil

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Paper pulp, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAXUS cuspidata

Abies Veitchii

7.2 Common Name

spreading yew

Christmas Tree, Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Yew

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.2 In German

japanische Eibe

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.3 In French

Japanese Yew

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.4 In Spanish

tejo japonés

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Yew

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Xapanese Filho

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.7 In Polish

Xapanese Son

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.8 In Latin

Filius Xapanese

S Veitch abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Taxaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Taxus

Abies

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA56

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Yew and Veitch's Silver Fir

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Yew and Veitch's Silver Fir? We provide you with everything About Japanese Yew and Veitch's Silver Fir. Japanese Yew doesn't have thorns and Veitch's Silver Fir doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Yew does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Yew has allergic reactions like Pollen and Veitch's Silver Fir has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Yew and Veitch's Silver Fir and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Yew and Veitch's Silver Fir

Season and care of Japanese Yew and Veitch's Silver Fir is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Yew and Veitch's Silver Fir Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Yew season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Veitch's Silver Fir season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Japanese Yew is Loam and for Veitch's Silver Fir is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Japanese Yew is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Veitch's Silver Fir is Acidic.

Japanese Yew and Veitch's Silver Fir Physical Information

Japanese Yew and Veitch's Silver Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Yew height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Veitch's Silver Fir height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Yew and Veitch's Silver Fir are as follows:

Japanese Yew flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Japanese Yew leaf color: Dark Green
Veitch's Silver Fir flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Veitch's Silver Fir leaf color: Dark Green and Silver

Care of Japanese Yew and Veitch's Silver Fir

Care of Japanese Yew and Veitch's Silver Fir include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Yew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Veitch's Silver Fir pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Yew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Veitch's Silver Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.