Basisdaten
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.