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Abies nordmanniana
Nordmann Fir, Caucasian Fir
Origin: Native to Northeastern Turkey, Northern Iran and the Caucasus region.
| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Abies |
| Species |
| nordmanniana |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4-6 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -34.4-(-17.8) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30-0 |
| Height |
| 20-50 m |
| Spread |
| 4-7 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Typically grown for Christmas trees but a favoured tree for its foliage and needles that aren't sharp and don't drop off when dry. |
| Landscape |
| Grown for Christmas trees but works well as an ornamental landscape tree. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in moist, acidic soils and part to full shade. Trees are native to colder climates and do not do well in warm, humid climates. |
| Shape |
| Grows in a dense, pyramid shape. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Found in forests, mountains and on slopes. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Trunk diameter is 2 m. The bark is smooth and charcoal grey. |
| Leaf Description |
| The glossy, dark green needle-like leaves are 1-4 cm long and 0.5 mm wide. |
| Fruit Description |
| The cones are 10-20 cm long and has 150-200 scales. |
| Colour Description |
| Needles are dark green. Cones are green, then reddish-brown. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagated by seed. |
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