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Abies mariesii
Marie's Fir
Origin: Native to the mountains of central and northern Honsh?, Japan.
Mike's
Opinion
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Abies mariesii is a high altitude plant requiring well-drained soils and wet climatic conditions in full sun. It is not recommended for landscape use due to its overall size and specific growing requirements.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Abies |
| Species |
| mariesii |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -23 -(-18) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -10 - 0 |
| Height |
| 15 - 30 m |
| Spread |
| 10 - 15 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Pyramidal high altitude tree with greyish-brown bark. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows best in moist, well-drained soils. |
| Shape |
| Pyramidal. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Greyish-brown rigid branches which attach to the trunk at a 90° angle. |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to chalcids. |
| Habitat |
| High altitudes in the Yatsugatake Mountains, Japan. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Greyish brown, fairly rigid. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Small, reddish-brown and resinous. 5-10 cm in length. |
| Leaf Description |
| Close-growing needles and regular whorls of branches. Light or dark green, fairly stiff, ranging from 7-3 cm in length. |
| Flower Description |
| Dark brownish-black colour, 4-7 mm in length. |
| Fruit Description |
| Ovular, 6-15 cm in length. |
| Colour Description |
| Bark is greyish-brown while the foliage is an elegant green colour. |
| Texture Description |
| Coarse. |
| Propagation |
| Germinate from seed, stratification may be beneficial. |
References
Kohyama, Takashi. "Growth pattern of Abies mariesii saplings under conditions of open-growth and suppression." Journal of Plant Research 93.1 (1980): 13-24.
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