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About White Fir and Hairy Bittercress


About Hairy Bittercress and White Fir


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Herbs   

Origin
North America, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada, Mexico   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Abies concolor concolor, Abies concolor lowiana   
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
150   
32

Habitat
Tropical regions   
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7   
4-9   

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   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Shade areas   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
No pruning needed   
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth   

Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate, Inorganic, organic fertlizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Needle rust, spruce budworm   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

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   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

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   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABIES concolor   
CARDAMINE hirsuta   

Common Name
white fir, Colorado white fir   
Hairy Bittercress   

In Hindi
White Fir   
बालों वाली Bittercress   

In German
White Fir   
Hairy Bittercress   

In French
White Fir   
Bittercress Poilu   

In Spanish
White Fir   
Bittercress Peludo   

In Greek
White Fir   
τριχωτές Bittercress   

In Portuguese
White Fir   
Bittercress cabeludo   

In Polish
Jodła   
włochaty Bittercress   

In Latin
abies alba   
pilosus bittercress   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Brassicales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Abies   
Cardamine   

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 White Fir and Hairy Bittercress

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

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Season and Care of White Fir and Hairy Bittercress

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

White Fir and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

White Fir and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. White Fir height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of White Fir and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Care of White Fir and Hairy Bittercress

Care of White Fir and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Fir pruning is done No pruning needed and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer White Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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