1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Abies balsamea var. balsamea, Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mountain tops
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
6-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall) ▶
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall) ▶
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
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30% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
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
Fall, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular 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
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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52% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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65% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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41% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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58% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
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26% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
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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26% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
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5.11 Attracts
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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50% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Christmas Tree
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ABIES balsamea
7.2 Common Name
Christmas Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
balsam fir
7.2.2 In German
Balsamtanne
7.2.3 In French
le sapin baumier
7.2.4 In Spanish
balsamero
7.2.5 In Greek
βάλσαμο ελάτης
7.2.6 In Portuguese
abeto balsâmico
7.2.7 In Polish
balsam fir
7.2.8 In Latin
balsam ligneis abiegnis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Pinopsida
8.4 Order
Pinales
8.5 Family
Pinaceae
8.6 Genus
Abies
8.7 Clade
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
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