Abies nordmanniana (Nordmann Fir )
Abies nordmanniana (Nordmann Fir) is a large conifer tree with a conical or columnar shape. The leaf has a specific orange smell. It can be planted only in cooler regions or high altitudes. It s very cold hardy plants. It. prefers a moist, well-drained loam, but will grow in many soils. It could be used as a Christmas tree because the canopy is compact.
- Landscape Information
- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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French Name: Sapin de Nordmann
Arabic Name: شوح
Pronunciation: A-bees nord-man-ee-AY-nuh
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Plant type: Tree
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Origin: Asia Minor, Caucasus
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Heat Zones: 4 to 7
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 6
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Uses: Screen, Specimen, Container
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Slow
Tree Shape: Pyramidal
Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical
Canopy Density: Dense
Canopy Texture: Medium
Height at Maturity: 5 to 8 m
Spread at Maturity: 1 to 1.5 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 20 to 50 Years
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Companion Plants: Juniperus
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By Franz Xaver (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Joaquim Gaspar (Own work (own photo)) [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC-BY-2.5], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Franz Xaver (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Franz Xaver (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Tiniko Dzadzamia (Georgia, Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], 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: Fine
Leaf Scent: Pleasant (Lemony)
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Green
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 3 - 7
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Trunk
Number of Trunks: Single Trunk
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Fruit
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 7 - 10
Fruit Color: Black
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By Franz Xaver (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Joaquim Gaspar (Own work (own photo)) [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC-BY-2.5], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Franz Xaver (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Franz Xaver (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Tiniko Dzadzamia (Georgia, Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Poor
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes
Pruning Requirements: No pruning at all
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No
Life Span: More than 50
Pests: Mites, Beetles
Plant Propagation: Seed