White Fir

Shingle Oak

About White Fir and Shingle Oak

White Fir

Shingle Oak

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada, Mexico

United States, Central United States

1.4 Types

Abies concolor concolor, Abies concolor lowiana

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

8-4

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Yellow green, Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver

Yellow, Tan, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

oblong or obovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate, Inorganic, organic fertlizers

Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Needle rust, spruce budworm

Anthracnose, Sunken patches

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Severe allergen

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Tonic

Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Seeds

6.2.3 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 thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABIES concolor

QUERCUS imbricaria

7.2 Common Name

white fir, Colorado white fir

Shingle Oak

7.2.1 In Hindi

White Fir

Shingle Oak

7.2.2 In German

White Fir

Kies Eiche

7.2.3 In French

White Fir

Shingle Oak

7.2.4 In Spanish

White Fir

teja de madera de roble

7.2.5 In Greek

White Fir

βότσαλα Oak

7.2.6 In Portuguese

White Fir

Shingle Oak

7.2.7 In Polish

Jodła

gont Oak

7.2.8 In Latin

abies alba

Quercus imbricaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Abies

Quercus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Fagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

56NA

1 27800

Properties of White Fir and Shingle Oak

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

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Season and Care of White Fir and Shingle Oak

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

White Fir and Shingle Oak Physical Information

White Fir and Shingle Oak physical information is very important for comparison. White Fir height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of White Fir and Shingle Oak are as follows:

White Fir flower color: Non Flowering Plant
White Fir leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green and Silver
Shingle Oak flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Shingle Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of White Fir and Shingle Oak

Care of White Fir and Shingle Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Fir pruning is done No pruning needed and Shingle Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shingle Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.