Coast Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii
Other Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Pseudotsuga menziesii var. viridis
- Pseudotsuga taxifolia
- Phonetic Spelling
- sue-do-SUE-ga men-ZEE-see-eye men-ZEE-see-eye
- Description
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Coastal Douglas-fir is large tree that grows on the western coasts of North America.
This plant grows best on well-aerated slightly acidic poorly drained sandy soils and be grown as christmas tree.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Pseudotsuga
- Species:
- menziesii
- Family:
- Pinaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- North America, western U.S.A.
- Distribution:
- California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Pennsylvania
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Pyramidal
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Occasionally Wet
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Red/Burgundy
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Gray
- Light Brown
- Light Gray
- Red/Burgundy
- Surface/Attachment:
- Furrowed
- Ridges
- Smooth
- Bark Description:
- Smooth and grey bark, becoming thickened red-brown with ridges and deep furrowed.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
