Korean Fir

Japanese Yew

About Korean Fir and Japanese Yew

Korean Fir

Japanese Yew

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Korea

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hills, Moist Soils

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

430.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Pinnate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores, Transplanting

Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Nematodes, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Frost, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Mealybugs, White Pine Weevil

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, sneezing, Sore eyes

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Bonsai, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, anti-cancer, Cough, Diabetes, Fever, Rheumatism, Weight loss

anti-cancer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Pods

Fruits, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, 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, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABIES koreana

TAXUS cuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Fir, Korean Fir

spreading yew

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abies koreana

Japanese Yew

7.2.2 In German

Korea-Tanne

japanische Eibe

7.2.3 In French

Sapin de Corée

Japanese Yew

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abies koreana

tejo japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

Abies koreana

Ιαπωνικά Yew

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abies koreana

Xapanese Filho

7.2.7 In Polish

Abies koreana

Xapanese Son

7.2.8 In Latin

Abies koreana

Filius Xapanese

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Taxaceae

8.6 Genus

Abies

Taxus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Korean Fir and Japanese Yew

Wondering what are the properties of Korean Fir and Japanese Yew? We provide you with everything About Korean Fir and Japanese Yew. Korean Fir doesn't have thorns and Japanese Yew doesn't have thorns. Also Korean Fir does not have fragrant flowers. Korean Fir has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis, sneezing and Sore eyes and Japanese Yew has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis, sneezing and Sore eyes. 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 Korean Fir and Japanese Yew and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Korean Fir and Japanese Yew

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

Korean Fir and Japanese Yew Physical Information

Korean Fir and Japanese Yew physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Fir height is 760.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Japanese Yew height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Korean Fir and Japanese Yew are as follows:

Korean Fir flower color: Not Available
Korean Fir leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Japanese Yew flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Japanese Yew leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Korean Fir and Japanese Yew

Care of Korean Fir and Japanese Yew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Fir pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Yew 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 Yew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.