Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Korea
  
Eastern Asia, Japan, Korea
  
Types
Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis), noble fir (Abies procera)
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
  
sand dunes, Sandhills, Sandy areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-5
  
8-5
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
Habit
Pyramidal
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound
  
Subulate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Fall, Summer, Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Spores, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
  
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
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Nematodes, Root rot
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Frost, Humidity, Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
  
Beetles, Nematodes, Sawfly, Scale Insects
  
Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing, Sore eyes
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
  
Bonsai, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, anti-cancer, Cough, Diabetes, Fever, Rheumatism, Weight loss
  
Antirheumatic
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Pods
  
Bark
  
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Herbicide, Used as a dye
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
  
Botanical Name
ABIES koreana
  
PINUS thunbergii
  
Common Name
Fir, Korean Fir
  
Japanese Black Pine
Black Pine
  
In Hindi
Abies koreana
  
Japanese Black Pine
  
In German
Korea-Tanne
  
Japanese Black Pine
  
In French
Sapin de Corée
  
Japonais pin noir
  
In Spanish
Abies koreana
  
Pino Negro Japonés
  
In Greek
Abies koreana
  
Ιαπωνικά Μαύρη Πεύκη
  
In Portuguese
Abies koreana
  
Japonês Black Pine
  
In Polish
Abies koreana
  
Japoński sosna czarna
  
In Latin
Abies koreana
  
White Pine Italica
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Coniferophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Pinaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Abies
  
Pinus
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Korean Fir and Japanese Black Pine
Season and care of Korean Fir and Japanese Black Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Korean Fir and Japanese Black Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Korean Fir season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Japanese Black Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Korean Fir is Clay, Loam and for Japanese Black Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Korean Fir is Acidic, Neutral and for Japanese Black Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Korean Fir and Japanese Black Pine Physical Information
Korean Fir and Japanese Black Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Fir height is 760.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Japanese Black Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Korean Fir and Japanese Black Pine are as follows:
Korean Fir flower color: Not Available
Korean Fir leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Japanese Black Pine flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Japanese Black Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Korean Fir and Japanese Black Pine
Care of Korean Fir and Japanese Black Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Fir pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Black Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Korean Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Black Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.