Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
  
North America, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada, Mexico
  
Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
  
Abies concolor concolor, Abies concolor lowiana
  
Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
  
Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
3-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
  
6-1
  
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
  
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
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Orange
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Orange
  
Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity, Not Available
  
Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Ammonium Nitrate, Inorganic, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
  
Bark beetles, Needle rust, spruce budworm
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Shade areas
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Swelling in the face
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Agroforestry, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
  
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
  
Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
  
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture
  
Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
Prunus avium
  
ABIES concolor
  
Common Name
Cherry Tree
  
white fir, Colorado white fir
  
In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़
  
White Fir
  
In German
Kirschbaum
  
White Fir
  
In French
Cerisier
  
White Fir
  
In Spanish
Cerezo
  
White Fir
  
In Greek
κερασιά
  
White Fir
  
In Portuguese
árvore de cereja
  
White Fir
  
In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo
  
Jodła
  
In Latin
Cherry
  
abies alba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Coniferophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Prunus
  
Abies
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available