Colorado Fir

Basisdaten

colorado fir (Abies concolor) needles2
colorado fir (Abies concolor) needles2
  • colorado fir (Abies concolor) needles2
  • colorado fir (Abies concolor) needles
  • colorado fir (Abies concolor) branch
  • colorado fir (Abies concolor) branches
  • colorado fir (Abies concolor) tree
  • colorado fir (Abies concolor) trunk
description: 

The fir is native to western North America. Where it forms large contiguous forests. For the birds, it is a good protection against enemies and a food donor.

Tree profile

name botanical: 
Abies concolor
family: 
Pinaceae
species: 
conifer
height: 
up to 25 m (82 ft)
needle: 

grey green, upright sickle-shaped , up to 6 cm (2.4 in) long, slightly fragrant

fruit: 

tan cones which decay in the autumn.

bark: 
drab, smooth, later a little cracked
root: 
first taprooter, later deep-rooting
location: 
sun - half-shade
soil: 
humic up to slightly loamy soils, drought tolerates
ph value: 
acidic - slightly alkaline
usage: 

Forest tree, garden tree (solitaire)

stature: 

branches horizontal up to slightly increasing.