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Douglas Fir and False Aralia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Polynesia  
Western United States, California, Canada, China  

Types
-  
Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir  

Number of Varieties
80  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads  
Moist Soils, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
2,440.00 cm  
14

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Black  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
Mites, Nematodes, Scale  
Beetles, Borers, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
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 Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Plerandra elegantissima  
PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii  

Common Name
False Aralia  
Douglas Fir  

In Hindi
Aralia  
डगलस फ़िर  

In German
falsch Aralia  
Douglasfichte  

In French
faux Aralia  
le sapin de Douglas  

In Spanish
Falso Aralia  
abeto Douglas  

In Greek
Λάθος Aralia  
έλατο Douglas  

In Portuguese
Aralia false  
Douglas Fir  

In Polish
fałsz Aralia  
daglezji  

In Latin
falsum Aralia  
Douglas abies  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Pinales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Plerandra  
Pseudotsuga  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
6  

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Difference Between False Aralia and Douglas Fir

If you are confused whether False Aralia or Douglas Fir are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see False Aralia and Douglas Fir Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of False Aralia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Douglas Fir fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between False Aralia and Douglas Fir if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of False Aralia and Douglas Fir

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of False Aralia and Douglas Fir. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare False Aralia and Douglas Fir as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of False Aralia is whereas of Douglas Fir is Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain and Wounds. False Aralia has beauty benefits as follows: while Douglas Fir has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of False Aralia vs Douglas Fir

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of False Aralia vs Douglas Fir and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of False Aralia are whereas of Douglas Fir have Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. False Aralia has no showy fruits and Douglas Fir has no showy fruits. Also False Aralia is not flowering and Douglas Fir is not flowering . You can compare False Aralia and Douglas Fir facts and facts of other plants too.

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