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About Silver Fir and Japanese White Pine


About Japanese White Pine and Silver Fir


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Europe, Southern Europe   
Japan   

Types
Not available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
15   
99+

Habitat
open Woodlands, Woodland Garden Canopy   
low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
6-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
9-1   

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   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm   
14
910.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Brown, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Subulate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Fall, Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Moisture, Shade areas   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Cuttings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
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   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Blight, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Scale insects   

Plant Tolerance
Moisture, Shade areas   
Deer resistant, Drought, Rabbit   

Facts

Flowers
None   
None   

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   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Sawfly, White Pine Weevil   

Allergy
Anxiety, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Stress   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   
Bonsai, Borders   

Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Insect Bites, Itching, Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Rheumatism   
Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Vermifuge   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Inner Bark, Leaves   
Seeds   

Other Uses
For making oil, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Traditional medicine, Wood is used for making furniture   
Herbicide   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABIES alba   
PINUS parviflora   

Common Name
Silver Fir, European Silver Fir   
five-needle pine Japanese five-needle pine   

In Hindi
Silver Fir   
Japanese White Pine   

In German
Weißtanne   
Japanische White Pine   

In French
Argent sapin   
Pin blanc du Japon   

In Spanish
abeto blanco   
Pino blanco japonés   

In Greek
ελάτης   
Ιαπωνικά White Pine   

In Portuguese
prata Fir   
Japanese White Pine   

In Polish
srebrna Jodła   
Japoński White Pine   

In Latin
aBIES   
Pine Italica   

Classification

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
56   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Silver Fir and Japanese White Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Fir and Japanese White Pine? We provide you with everything About Silver Fir and Japanese White Pine. Silver Fir doesn't have thorns and Japanese White Pine 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 Japanese White Pine 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 Japanese White Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Fir and Japanese White Pine

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

Silver Fir and Japanese White Pine Physical Information

Silver Fir and Japanese White Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Japanese White Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Fir and Japanese White Pine are as follows:

Care of Silver Fir and Japanese White Pine

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

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