Slash Pine

Silver Fir

About Slash Pine and Silver Fir

Slash Pine

Silver Fir

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

Europe, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions

open Woodlands, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,290.00 cm2,440.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt, Wet Site

Moisture, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt, Wet Site

Moisture, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Matte

Glossy

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

Small mammals, Squirrels

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin irritation

Anxiety, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Stress

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

Agroforestry, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism

Cramps, Insect Bites, Itching, Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Bark, Inner Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction

For making oil, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Traditional medicine, 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

Not Available

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Pinus elliottii

ABIES alba

7.2 Common Name

slash pine

Silver Fir, European Silver Fir

7.2.1 In Hindi

स्लेश पाइन

Silver Fir

7.2.2 In German

Schrägstrich Kiefer

Weißtanne

7.2.3 In French

slash pine

Argent sapin

7.2.4 In Spanish

pino slash

abeto blanco

7.2.5 In Greek

κάθετο πεύκης

ελάτης

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pinho barra

prata Fir

7.2.7 In Polish

sosny ukośnik

srebrna Jodła

7.2.8 In Latin

VULNUS pinus

aBIES

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Pinus

Abies

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12656

1 27800

Properties of Slash Pine and Silver Fir

Wondering what are the properties of Slash Pine and Silver Fir? We provide you with everything About Slash Pine and Silver Fir. Slash Pine doesn't have thorns and Silver Fir doesn't have thorns. Also Slash Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Slash Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma and Skin irritation and Silver Fir has allergic reactions like Asthma and Skin irritation. 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 Slash Pine and Silver Fir and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Slash Pine and Silver Fir

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

Slash Pine and Silver Fir Physical Information

Slash Pine and Silver Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Slash Pine height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Silver Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Slash Pine and Silver Fir are as follows:

Slash Pine flower color: Yellow
Slash Pine leaf color: Green
Silver Fir flower color: Not Available
Silver Fir leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Slash Pine and Silver Fir

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