Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Western United States, California, Canada, China
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir
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Number of Varieties
502
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas
Forest margins, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-74-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm430.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Borers, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds
Cold, Fever
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
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 Ornamental plant, 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
Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii
Sambucus racemosa
Common Name
Douglas Fir
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry
In Hindi
डगलस फ़िर
Red Elderberry
In German
Douglasfichte
Rote Holunder
In French
le sapin de Douglas
Red sureau
In Spanish
abeto Douglas
La baya del saúco roja
In Greek
έλατο Douglas
κόκκινο Elderberry
In Portuguese
Douglas Fir
Red Elderberry
In Polish
daglezji
Red Elderberry
In Latin
Douglas abies
pubens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Dipsacales
Family
Pinaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Pseudotsuga
Sambucus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
67
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27800
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