Grand Fir, Lowland Fir (Abies grandis)
The Grand Fir or Lowland Fir is the tallest of all the firs. It is very fast growing and reaches heights of 100m. It has linear aromatic needles of up to 6cm in length and two white bands of stomata below. The cones are relatively small at 6-8cm in length.
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Appearance
The Grand Fir or Lowland Fir is the tallest of all the firs. It is very fast growing and reaches heights of 100m. It has linear aromatic needles of up to 6cm in length and two white bands of stomata below. The cones are relatively small at 6-8cm in length.
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Leaf upperside
Linear aromatic needles, 2.0-6.0 cm long, 0.2-0.3cm wide, with two white bands of stomata below, 7 to 10 lines. Apical arrangement of needles.
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Leaf underside
Linear aromatic needles, 2.0-6.0 cm long, 0.2-0.3cm wide, with two white bands of stomata below, 7 to 10 lines. Apical arrangement of needles.
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Flowers
Flowering period IV-V; male flower is pale yellow, female flower is pale yellow-green.
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Bark
Bark is brownish-red in colour, turning grey or greenish-grey with age, smooth when young, with shallow furrows when aged.
Application
Wind-break, parks, pollen (allergy)
Native regions
Western North America
Location parameters
Light: sunny to semi-shady, temperature: warm to cool, soil: fresh to moist, soil depth: deep to very deep, humus concentration: medium to high, soil quality: medium to high, pH value: 5.5 to 7.5
Demands
Very demanding requirements, prefers areas with high rainfall, moderately tolerant of chalk, exceedingly strong in different soils
Growth
Height of growth: 30m to 100m, growth habit: arcuate, spreading, good stem-builder, continuous stem.
Leaves
Linear aromatic needles, 2.0-6.0 cm long, 0.2-0.3cm wide, with two white bands of stomata below, 7 to 10 lines. Apical arrangement of needles.
Flowers
Flowering period IV-V; male flower is pale yellow, female flower is pale yellow-green.
Fruits
Reddish-brown cones, from oviform to oblong in shape, 5.0-10.0cm long, 3.0-4.0cm wide.
Bark
Bark is brownish-red in colour, turning grey or greenish-grey with age, smooth when young, with shallow furrows when aged.
Roots
Deep-rooting, taprooted