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About White Fir and Noble Fir


About Noble Fir and White Fir


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

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

Types
Abies concolor concolor, Abies concolor lowiana   
Red Cedar   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Tropical regions   
Mountain tops   

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   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Brown, Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Not Available   

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

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   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Shade areas   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Requires regular watering   

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
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
No pruning needed   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate, Inorganic, organic fertlizers   
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Needle rust, spruce budworm   
Annosus Root Rot, Balsam twig aphid, Balsam Woolly Adelgid, Conifer root aphid, Cooley Spruce Gall Adelgid, Current Season Needle Necrosis, Douglas-fir Needle midge, Douglas-fir Twig weevil, Eriophyid mite, Giant Conifer or Cinara aphid, Grovesiella Canker, Interior Needle Blight, Melampsora Needle rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Pucciniastrum Needle rust, Rhabdocline Needle Cast, Root weevil, Spruce spider mite, Swiss Needle Cast, Uredinopsis Needle rust   

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Itchiness, Respiratory problems   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree   
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree   

Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
No   

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Wildlife   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Tonic   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines   
Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABIES concolor   
ABIES procera   

Common Name
white fir, Colorado white fir   
Noble Fir   

In Hindi
White Fir   
Noble Fir   

In German
White Fir   
edel-Tanne   

In French
White Fir   
sapin noble   

In Spanish
White Fir   
abeto noble   

In Greek
White Fir   
Noble Fir   

In Portuguese
White Fir   
Noble Fir   

In Polish
Jodła   
Jodła szlachetna   

In Latin
abies alba   
Nobilistanne   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Pinales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Abies   
Abies   

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 Noble Fir

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

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Season and Care of White Fir and Noble Fir

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

White Fir and Noble Fir Physical Information

White Fir and Noble Fir physical information is very important for comparison. White Fir height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Noble Fir height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of White Fir and Noble Fir are as follows:

Care of White Fir and Noble Fir

Care of White Fir and Noble Fir include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Fir pruning is done No pruning needed and Noble Fir pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Noble Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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