Plants ยป Abies

Abies balsamea

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Abies balsamea
Family Pinaceae
Genus Abies
Species
Common Name(s) Balsam fir, Balm of Gilead
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Description

This species is a dense ornamental conifer with a flattened to globose habit. The 'balsam' in the conifer's name is the clear thin resin in its bark, which was once commercially important. It is a rather short-lived spindly tree.

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Moist conditions.
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light, medium, heavy, clay soil.
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Includes
Abies balsamea `hudsonia form`
Abies balsamea `Nana`

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Foliage
Height (m) : 7 - 15
Spread (m) : 3 - 4
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Colour :
Scent : Faint

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Flowers
Colour : Purple
Size : Quite small (1 to 3 cm)
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Scent : Faint
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Fruit
Type : cone-like
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Size : Small (less than 1 cm)
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