Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Western United States, California, Canada, China
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir
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Number of Varieties
5020
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-74-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm2,540.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm2,540.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Arrowhead
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
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Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Borers, Red blotch
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Insects
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Allergy
Skin rash
Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
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
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii
PRUNUS cerasifera
Common Name
Douglas Fir
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum
In Hindi
डगलस फ़िर
चेरी प्लम
In German
Douglasfichte
cherry Plum
In French
le sapin de Douglas
Prunus
In Spanish
abeto Douglas
cherry Plum
In Greek
έλατο Douglas
Cherry Plum
In Portuguese
Douglas Fir
cherry Plum
In Polish
daglezji
Cherry Plum
In Latin
Douglas abies
cerasus PRUNUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Rosales
Family
Pinaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Pseudotsuga
Prunus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Amygdaleae
Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
6200
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27800
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