School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Abies concolor |
Pronunciation: | AY-beez KON-kol-or |
Common Name: | silver fir, Colorado fir, white fir |
Family Name: | Pinaceae |
Plant Type: | Conifer |
Key ID Features: | Branched to base, those on upper half of tree tend to point upward, lower ones are horizontal or deflected downward; needles blue-green, soft, curve out and up on branches, new growth bluish; buds and young bark have resin blisters. |
Course(s): | HORT 1155, Level 3 Apprenticeship |
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Propagation: | Seed, Hardwood cuttings |
Pest Susceptibility: | Aphids or adelgids, Canker or sap rot, Dieback, Root rot, ( Pest resistant, Disease resistant ) |
Specific Pests: | needle cast |
Location(s): (AGB) Acer Griseum Bed : cv. 'Piggelmee' (TKC) TamaracK Courtyard : 387 Location Map |