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About Umbrella Palm and Fraser Fir


About Fraser Fir and Umbrella Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Japan   
Southeastern United States   

Types
Not Available   
Evergreen   

Habitat
ditches, Marshy ground   
Mountains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
4-7   

AHS Heat Zone
8-4   
7-2   

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

Habit
Pyramidal   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
910.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
Purple, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red orange   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Light Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like   
needle shaped   

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, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting   
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water   
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   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Cut out old leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic   
Detoxification, Infections, Metabolism, Nerve pain, Respiratory Disorders   

Part of Plant Used
Root   
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves   

Other Uses
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags   
Used as Christmas Tree   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cyperus alternifolius   
ABIES fraseri   

Common Name
Galingale,Umbrella Palm   
fraser fir   

In Hindi
mbrella Palm   
fraser fir   

In German
Cyperus alternifolius   
Fraser-Tanne   

In French
Cyperus alternifolius   
sapin fraser   

In Spanish
Cyperus alternifolius   
abeto Fraser   

In Greek
Umbrella Palm   
fraser fir   

In Portuguese
Umbrella Palm   
fraser abeto   

In Polish
Cibora zmienna   
jodła Frasera   

In Latin
Umbrella Palm   
abietes Fraser   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Pinales   

Family
Sciadopityaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Cyperus   
Abies   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Umbrella Palm and Fraser Fir

Wondering what are the properties of Umbrella Palm and Fraser Fir? We provide you with everything About Umbrella Palm and Fraser Fir. Umbrella Palm doesn't have thorns and Fraser Fir doesn't have thorns. Also Umbrella Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Umbrella Palm has allergic reactions like Not Available and Fraser Fir has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Umbrella Palm and Fraser Fir and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Umbrella Palm and Fraser Fir

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

Umbrella Palm and Fraser Fir Physical Information

Umbrella Palm and Fraser Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Fraser Fir height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Palm and Fraser Fir are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Palm and Fraser Fir

Care of Umbrella Palm and Fraser Fir include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old leaves and Fraser Fir pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Umbrella Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fraser Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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