Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Western United States, California, Canada, China
Europe
Types
Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
503
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-76-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Borers, Red blotch
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Skin rash
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
Common Name
Douglas Fir
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
In Hindi
डगलस फ़िर
चुकंदर
In German
Douglasfichte
Rübe
In French
le sapin de Douglas
betterave
In Spanish
abeto Douglas
remolacha
In Greek
έλατο Douglas
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
Douglas Fir
beterraba
In Polish
daglezji
buraczany
In Latin
Douglas abies
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Caryophyllidae
Order
Pinales
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Family
Pinaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Pseudotsuga
Beta
Clade
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-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
628
1
27800
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