White Fir

Zizka

About White Fir and Zizka

White Fir

Zizka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

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

Grassland, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12 - 8

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

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Light Pink, Tan, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate, Inorganic, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Needle rust, spruce budworm

Disease free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABIES concolor

MELINIS nerviglumis

7.2 Common Name

white fir, Colorado white fir

Ruby Grass, Zizka

7.2.1 In Hindi

White Fir

Zizka

7.2.2 In German

White Fir

Zizka

7.2.3 In French

White Fir

Zizka

7.2.4 In Spanish

White Fir

Zizka

7.2.5 In Greek

White Fir

Zizka

7.2.6 In Portuguese

White Fir

Zizka

7.2.7 In Polish

Jodła

Zizka

7.2.8 In Latin

abies alba

Žižka

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Poales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Abies

Melinis

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

5622

1 27800

Properties of White Fir and Zizka

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

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Season and Care of White Fir and Zizka

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

White Fir and Zizka Physical Information

White Fir and Zizka physical information is very important for comparison. White Fir height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of White Fir and Zizka are as follows:

White Fir flower color: Non Flowering Plant
White Fir leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green and Silver
Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of White Fir and Zizka

Care of White Fir and Zizka include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Fir pruning is done No pruning needed and Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.