1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Abies balsamea var. balsamea, Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mountain tops
All sorts of environments, Alpine Meadows, High elevation, Hilly upland habitat
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
300.00 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Pink
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
needle shaped
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Deer resistant
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
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
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Deer resistant
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
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Respiratory problems
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree
Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Christmas Tree
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., deer resistant, Used as Christmas Tree
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ABIES balsamea
X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
balsam fir
Leyland cypress
7.2.2 In German
Balsamtanne
Leyland-Zypresse
7.2.3 In French
le sapin baumier
Cyprès de Leyland
7.2.4 In Spanish
balsamero
Cupressus leylandii
7.2.5 In Greek
βάλσαμο ελάτης
Leyland Cypress
7.2.6 In Portuguese
abeto balsâmico
Cipreste-de-leyland
7.2.7 In Polish
balsam fir
Cyprysowiec Leylanda
7.2.8 In Latin
balsam ligneis abiegnis
Leyland Cypress
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta
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
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species