1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
North America, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada, Mexico
Northeastern United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Abies concolor concolor, Abies concolor lowiana
Balsam fir, Fraser fir
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
Hillside, Mountains, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
910.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm760.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Indigo
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seperation, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate, Inorganic, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Needle rust, spruce budworm
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Flies, Insects, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Cold, Congestion, sneezing, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Tonic
Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Fruits, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ABIES concolor
ABIES balsamea phanerolepis
7.2 Common Name
white fir, Colorado white fir
Canaan Fir
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Coniferophyta
Coniferophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species