Abeto Coreano Abies koreana
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- AY-bees kor-ee-AH-nah
- Description
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Korean Fir is an evergreen with needles that have an attractive silver underside. They are more tolerant of alkaline soils and heat tolerant than most firs, but prefers cool locations. Plant in full sun to partial shade in moist well drained soil. It grows slowly and after about ten years it will cast dense shade. It will not tolerate compacted soil or air pollution. It dislikes wet feet and is often damaged by deer.
It is commonly used as an ornamental yard tree and screen and can also be used as a Christmas Tree. Because it has a shallow root system it is easy to transplant.
Texture: fine to medium
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Disease problems include root rot, needle rust and twig blight.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Aurea'
- 'Blauer Eskimo'
- 'Horstmann's Siberlocke'
Rolled foliage showing silver undersides - 'Silver Locke'
- 'Silver Show'
Rolled foliage showing silver and bright purple cones
- 'Aurea'
- 'Aurea', 'Blauer Eskimo', 'Horstmann's Siberlocke', 'Silver Locke', 'Silver Show'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Aurea'
- 'Blauer Eskimo'
- 'Horstmann's Siberlocke'
Rolled foliage showing silver undersides - 'Silver Locke'
- 'Silver Show'
Rolled foliage showing silver and bright purple cones
- 'Aurea'
- 'Aurea', 'Blauer Eskimo', 'Horstmann's Siberlocke', 'Silver Locke', 'Silver Show'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Abies
- Species:
- koreana
- Family:
- Pinaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- South Korea
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- More heat tolerant than most firs; easy to transplant
- Dimensions:
- Height: 15 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 12 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Horizontal
- Pyramidal
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Cream/Tan
- Green
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Fruit Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Fruit Description:
- This plant has cones. The cones can be light pink to pale, pale green, to dark brown/dark purple (appearing nearly black) with little green scales.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Pink, green or crimson flowers in spring; 1 in. cone; blue to violet-purple
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- White
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- This plant has 0.5 to 0.8 inch, gray-green or bright green needles with two, white, longitudinal stripes on the underside.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Dark Gray
- Bark Description:
- Smooth with resin blisters
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- horizontal branches
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Design Feature:
- Screen/Privacy
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Heat
- Wind
