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Abies balsamea |
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Balsam Fir |
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3 to 5 |
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North America |
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Pyramidal or narrow conical |
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Up to 75 feet with a spread of 25 feet. - Slow growth
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Variable, 5/8 to 1” long, 1/20 to 1/16” wide,
horizontally arranged in 2 lateral sets with a V-shaped
parting between, apex slightly notched, upper surface
shining dark green with interrupted lines of stomata
towards the tip, lower surface with 2 gray bands of
stomata, typical balsam odor. |
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Small, ovoid or globular, resinous and seemingly
varnished, brownish. |
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Mature - Small, reddish brown scaly plants about
1/2 inch thick. |
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Cones that are dark
violet when young and turn gray-brown at
maturity. |
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Spruce budworm, woolly aphids and canker
disease. |
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Has shallow roots
and is usually transplanted as a balled and
burlapped plant. |
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Very similar
to the Fraser
Fir and also comes from cool, moist mountain
conditions. It can be a tough one to grow in the home
landscape it the days get too hot and dry. It needs a
consistent supply of moisture to keep happy.
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