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Abies concolor (White Fir)

Abies concolor is an adaptable plant with a gripping blue-green color. It is native to western California. It is a dense and large conifer that can be used as specimen and screen plant. It is the most adaptable tree of all Abies species and work well in both, garden and urban context. It doesn't require much pruining and is generally pest resistant.

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  • Horticulture Management
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  • French Name: Sapin argenté

    Arabic Name: شوح متساوي الألوان

    Pronunciation: AY-beez KAWN-kull-er

  • Plant type: Tree

  • Origin: Western North America

  • Heat Zones: 1 to 7

    Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7

  • Uses: Screen, Bonsai, Specimen, Windbreak

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Slow

    Tree Shape: Pyramidal

    Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

    Canopy Density: Medium

    Canopy Texture: Fine

    Height at Maturity: 8 to 15 m

    Spread at Maturity: 5 to 8 meters

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  • By USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Herman, D.E. et al. 1996. North Dakota tree handbook. USDA NRCS ND State Soil Conservation Committee; NDSU Extension and Western Area Power Admin., Bismarck, ND. ([1]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Mark Wagner (Own work) [CC BY 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Crusier (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Spiral

    Leaf Venation: Parallel

    Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: Less than 5

    Leaf Shape: Needle

    Leaf Margins: Entire

    Leaf Texture: Leathery

    Leaf Scent: Pleasant

    Color(growing season): Green, Blue-Green

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: No

    Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

    Flower Scent: No Fragance

    Flower Color: Red

    Seasons: Spring

  • Trunk

    Trunk has Crownshaft: No

    Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

    Number of Trunks: Single Trunk

    Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy, Smooth

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Cones

    Fruit Showiness: Yes

    Fruit Size Range: 7 - 10

    Fruit Color: Brown

    Seasons: Spring

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  • By USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Herman, D.E. et al. 1996. North Dakota tree handbook. USDA NRCS ND State Soil Conservation Committee; NDSU Extension and Western Area Power Admin., Bismarck, ND. ([1]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Mark Wagner (Own work) [CC BY 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Crusier (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Crusier (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
By Mark Wagner (Own work) [CC BY 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: Yes

    Heat Tolerance: No

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Poor

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic

    Water Requirements: Moderate

    Light Requirements: Full, Part

  • Management

    Invasive Potential: No

    Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

    Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure

    Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

    Surface Rooting: No

    Diseases: Blights, Root rot

    Edible Parts: None

    Pests: Aphids

    Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting

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