Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Grass
  
Origin
Korea
  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Types
Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis), noble fir (Abies procera)
  
Greener Pastures
  
Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
  
Grassland
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-5
  
10 - 3
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Pyramidal
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Red, Purple
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Spores, Transplanting
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Medium
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial 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
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
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
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing, Sore eyes
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
  
Showy Purposes
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Pods
  
Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
ABIES koreana
  
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
  
Common Name
Fir, Korean Fir
  
Purple Lovegrass
  
In Hindi
Abies koreana
  
eragrostis spectabilis
  
In German
Korea-Tanne
  
eragrostis spectabilis
  
In French
Sapin de Corée
  
eragrostis spectabilis
  
In Spanish
Abies koreana
  
Eragrostis spectabilis
  
In Greek
Abies koreana
  
eragrostis spectabilis
  
In Portuguese
Abies koreana
  
Eragrostis spectabilis
  
In Polish
Abies koreana
  
Eragrostis okazałe
  
In Latin
Abies koreana
  
Eragrostis spectabilis
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Coniferophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Pinaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Abies
  
Eragrostis
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Eragrostideae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Chloridoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Korean Fir and Purple Lovegrass
Season and care of Korean Fir and Purple Lovegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Korean Fir and Purple Lovegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Korean Fir season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Purple Lovegrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Korean Fir is Clay, Loam and for Purple Lovegrass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Korean Fir is Acidic, Neutral and for Purple Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Korean Fir and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information
Korean Fir and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Fir height is 760.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Korean Fir and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:
Korean Fir flower color: Not Available
Korean Fir leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
- Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Care of Korean Fir and Purple Lovegrass
Care of Korean Fir and Purple Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Fir pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead leaves and Purple Lovegrass 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 Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.