Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Grass
  
Origin
North America, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada, Mexico
  
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
  
Types
Abies concolor concolor, Abies concolor lowiana
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Tropical regions
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
6-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Pyramidal
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
  
Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Vertical
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
No pruning needed
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate, Inorganic, organic fertlizers
  
Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Needle rust, spruce budworm
  
wheat rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Not Available
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Wildlife
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Tonic
  
Swollen eyelids
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
  
Root, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
  
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
ABIES concolor
  
HORDEUM jubatum
  
Common Name
white fir, Colorado white fir
  
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
  
In Hindi
White Fir
  
Foxtail Barley
  
In German
White Fir
  
Mähnengerste
  
In French
White Fir
  
Foxtail Barley
  
In Spanish
White Fir
  
La cebada de cola de zorra
  
In Greek
White Fir
  
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
  
In Portuguese
White Fir
  
Foxtail Barley
  
In Polish
Jodła
  
włośnica Jęczmień
  
In Latin
abies alba
  
Hordeum foxtail
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Coniferophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Pinaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Abies
  
Hordeum
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Hordeeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Pooideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of White Fir and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of White Fir and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about White Fir and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Fir season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for White Fir is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for White Fir is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
White Fir and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
White Fir and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. White Fir height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of White Fir and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
White Fir flower color: Non Flowering Plant
White Fir leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green and Silver
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of White Fir and Foxtail Barley
Care of White Fir and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Fir pruning is done No pruning needed and Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer White Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.