Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Western United States, California, Canada, China
Southern Europe
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
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-78-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Gray, Silver, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Grass like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
reseeds, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Borers, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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Single
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Insects
pollinators
Allergy
Skin rash
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Borders, Informal Hedge
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
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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
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii
STIPA barbata
Common Name
Douglas Fir
Silver Feather Grass
In Hindi
डगलस फ़िर
Silver Feather Grass
In German
Douglasfichte
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
In French
le sapin de Douglas
Argent Plume Herbe
In Spanish
abeto Douglas
Silver Feather Grass
In Greek
έλατο Douglas
Silver Feather Grass
In Portuguese
Douglas Fir
Prata Pena Relva
In Polish
daglezji
Silver Feather Grass
In Latin
Douglas abies
Silver Feather Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Poales
Family
Pinaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pseudotsuga
Stipa
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
620
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27800
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