1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
North America, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada, Mexico
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Abies concolor concolor, Abies concolor lowiana
Moroccan cypress
South Tibet cypress
Cheng's cypress
Yunnan cypress
Saharan cypress
weeping cypress
Tibetan cypress
Mediterranean cypress
Tonkin cypress
Himalayan cypress
Vietnamese cypress
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
Lowland, Mountain tops, Mountains, Terrestrial, tropical environments, Urban areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
910.00 cm910.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm150.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate, Inorganic, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Needle rust, spruce budworm
Fungal Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Tonic
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Bark
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ABIES concolor
CUPRESSUS sempervirens
7.2 Common Name
white fir, Colorado white fir
Tuscan cypress
Pencil pine
Graveyard cypress
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
White Fir
Italienisch Cypress
7.2.3 In French
White Fir
Italian Cypress
7.2.4 In Spanish
White Fir
Ciprés italiano
7.2.5 In Greek
White Fir
Ιταλικά Cypress
7.2.6 In Portuguese
White Fir
Italian Cypress
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cupressoideae
8.10 Number of Species