Korean Fir (Abies koreana)
The Korean Fir is a slow-growing, conical conifer with particularly decorative cones. Its tough needles are lime-white below and arranged radially. Highly suitable for small gardens.
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Appearance
The Korean Fir is a slow-growing, conical conifer with particularly decorative cones. Its tough needles are lime-white below and arranged radially. Highly suitable for small gardens.
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Leaves
Tough needles with rounded tip widening towards the tip, 1-2cm long, 0.2cm wide. Rounded or notched. Radial arrangement (needles protruding to all sides).
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Leaf upperside
Tough needles with rounded tip widening towards the tip, 1-2cm long, 0.2cm wide. Rounded or notched. Radial arrangement (needles protruding to all sides).
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Flowers
Flowering period: IV-V. Very pretty violet female flower. Upright, terminal, roller-like and made up of several seed scales. The yellowish, fairly inconspicuous male flower is monoecious, pendent in axillary clusters between the upper needles.
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Fruits
Very attractive brown cones, 8-15cm long, 3-5cm wide, with obovate seeds. Cylindrical-linear to slightly sickle-shaped form with pointed or rounded upright tip. Scales up to 2.5cm in size, hidden bracts.
Application
Gardens, cemeteries, forage for birds, bird protection, Japanese gardens
Native regions
Korea
Location parameters
Light: sunny to off-sun; soil type: sandy-loamy to loamy-clayey; nutrient concentration: normal to high; pH value of the soil: slightly acid to alkaline; soil: fresh to moist.
Demands
Intolerant of soil compaction; fairly frost-hardy, fume-hardy; tolerates urban climates. Light: sun to off-sun.
Growth
Height of growth 5 - 10m high, 3-5m in diameter
Leaves
Tough needles with rounded tip widening towards the tip, 1-2cm long, 0.2cm wide. Rounded or notched. Radial arrangement (needles protruding to all sides).
Flowers
Flowering period: IV-V. Very pretty violet female flower. Upright, terminal, roller-like and made up of several seed scales. The yellowish, fairly inconspicuous male flower is monoecious, pendent in axillary clusters between the upper needles.
Fruits
Very attractive brown cones, 8-15cm long, 3-5cm wide, with obovate seeds. Cylindrical-linear to slightly sickle-shaped form with pointed or rounded upright tip. Scales up to 2.5cm in size, hidden bracts.
Bark
Grey or grey-green bark, grey-brown and smooth when young, dark grey and with spot-like lenticels when older.
Roots
Surface-rooter.