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About Silver Fir and Douglas Fir


About Douglas Fir and Silver Fir


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Tree   

Origin
Europe, Southern Europe   
Western United States, California, Canada, China   

Types
Not available   
Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir   

Habitat
open Woodlands, Woodland Garden Canopy   
Moist Soils, Rocky areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
4-7   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
7-1   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm   
14
2,440.00 cm   
14

Minimum Width
370.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Moisture, Shade areas   
Shade areas   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Cuttings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil   

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   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
No need to prune, No pruning needed   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Beetles, Borers, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Moisture, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Insects   

Allergy
Anxiety, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Stress   
Skin rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree   

Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife   
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Insect Bites, Itching, Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Rheumatism   
Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Inner Bark, Leaves   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
For making oil, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Traditional medicine, Wood is used for making furniture   
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees   
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABIES alba   
PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii   

Common Name
Silver Fir, European Silver Fir   
Douglas Fir   

In Hindi
Silver Fir   
डगलस फ़िर   

In German
Weißtanne   
Douglasfichte   

In French
Argent sapin   
le sapin de Douglas   

In Spanish
abeto blanco   
abeto Douglas   

In Greek
ελάτης   
έλατο Douglas   

In Portuguese
prata Fir   
Douglas Fir   

In Polish
srebrna Jodła   
daglezji   

In Latin
aBIES   
Douglas abies   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Pinales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Abies   
Pseudotsuga   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
56   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Silver Fir and Douglas Fir

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Fir and Douglas Fir? We provide you with everything About Silver Fir and Douglas Fir. Silver Fir doesn't have thorns and Douglas Fir doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Fir does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Fir has allergic reactions like Anxiety, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure and Stress and Douglas Fir has allergic reactions like Anxiety, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure and Stress. 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 Silver Fir and Douglas Fir and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Fir and Douglas Fir

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

Silver Fir and Douglas Fir Physical Information

Silver Fir and Douglas Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Douglas Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Fir and Douglas Fir are as follows:

Care of Silver Fir and Douglas Fir

Care of Silver Fir and Douglas Fir include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Fir pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Douglas Fir pruning is done No need to prune and No pruning needed. In summer Silver Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Douglas Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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