It comes from North America. They are fast-growing, alpine and evergreen conifers, they grow to a height of 30-60 m, they grow at altitudes of 600 – 3400m. They are adapted to the climatic conditions. The bark is light gray to red, rough, irregularly cracked. Undemanding to soil and moisture.
Botanical description
Habitus: the crown is conical with a flat top
Leaf: needles are 1.5-6 cm long, 2-3 cm wide, grey-green blue-silver from the top, inconspicuously long, partially curved, they remain on the tree for 4-6 years. Buds are 3-5×2-3 mm oblong to egg-shaped
Fruit:male cones are red-purple-green, female cones are cylindrical or oval, 7-12 cm long and 3-4.5 cm wide, with a round top, yellow-green at first and turn brown as they mature, and the cones taper towards both ends. Cones ripen in October
Flower: heterosexual
Growth conditions / Cultivation / Care
It is an adaptable fir, tolerates different climates and urban environments, is not resistant to sulfur dioxide (SO2) It is frost-resistant to -34°C, hardy
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Use / Function and landscape
Cutting (for floristic)
Dry places
Christmas decorations
Special use
Garden architecture, greening areas
Solitaire planting
Used as Christmas tree
Reproduction
It spreads by seeds, which are light brown and triangular in shape
Varieties
Violacea
Candicans
Diseases and pests
Crustaceans, wrappers, fungi – the invaded tree changes needles to orange colour
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