Species Pseudotsuga menziesii | Known

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Names

Common Names: Douglas Fir, Oregon Pine

Growth

Height: 40-80 feet
Spread: 40-80 feet
Growth Rate: Fast-growing, Moderate

Appearance

Bloom Color: Red, Yellow
Foliage Color: Green
Fall Foliage Color: No fall foliage color; evergreen with green foliage year-round.

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 4-6
Sunlight Requirements: Ideally Full Sun, tolerates Partial Sun.
Soil Type: Well-drained loamy soil that is slightly acidic (pH 4.0–6.0)
Soil Drainage: Well-drained
Soil pH: 5.5-6.0, Slightly acidic to neutral soils

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Evergreen needle
Seasons of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter
Bloom Time: Spring

Reproduction

Propagation Methods: Seeds

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Attracts birds; no evidence of attraction for bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, or other pollinators

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (Mirb.) Franco
Publication: Conif. Duarum Nominibus 4. (1950)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Subclass: Pinidae
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Pseudotsuga

Inferior Taxa

Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii

Synonyms

Pseudotsuga taxifolia Pseudotsuga douglasii Tsuga douglasii Pinus douglasii Picea douglasii Pseudotsuga taxifolia var. palustris Pseudotsuga mucronata Pseudotsuga douglasii var. viridis Pseudotsuga taxifolia var. elongata Abies douglasii Abies drummondii Abies menziesii Abies mucronata Abies obliqua Abies standishiana Abies taxifolia Abietia douglasii Abies douglasii var. taxifolia Pinus douglasii var. taxifolia Pseudotsuga taxifolia subsp. mucronata Pinus douglasii var. brevibracteata Abies taxifolia var. pendula Pseudotsuga taxifolia var. pendula Abies mucronata var. palustris Pseudotsuga taxifolia subsp. viridis Pseudotsuga taxifolia var. viridis Pseudotsuga douglasii var. laeta Pseudotsuga taxifolia var. viminalis Pseudotsuga douglasii f. pendula Pinus douglasii var. pendula Pseudotsuga mucronata var. elongata Pseudotsuga mucronata var. palustris Pseudotsuga taxifolia f. fastigiata Tsuga douglasii var. fastigiata Abies douglasii var. fastigiata Abies douglasii var. pendula Tsuga douglasii var. pendula Abietia douglasii var. pendula Abietia douglasii var. fastigiata Pseudotsuga douglasii f. compacta Pseudotsuga taxifolia f. compacta Pseudotsuga douglasii f. globosa Pseudotsuga menziesii subsp. viridis Pseudotsuga menziesii var. viridis Pseudotsuga douglasii var. pendula Abies californica Abies obliquata Pseudotsuga taxifolia var. brevibracteata Pseudotsuga douglasii var. viminalis Pseudotsuga taxifolia f. pendula Pseudotsuga taxifolia f. globosa

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024