Species Abies grandis | Known

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Names

Common Names: Grand Fir, Lowland White Fir, Giant Fir, Stinking Fir, Johnson Grand Fir

Growth

Height: 140-250 feet
Spread: 180-240 inches
Growth Rate: Fast-growing, about 2.8 feet per year on favorable sites

Appearance

Bloom Color: Yellowish-green
Foliage Color: Dark green on the upper surface with a silvery-white underside.
Fall Foliage Color: No fall color; evergreen.

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 5-6
Sunlight Requirements: Full Sun to Full Shade, including Partial Sun and Partial Shade.
Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil; preferably sandy or loamy (clay soils avoided).
Soil Drainage: Well-drained soils.
Soil pH: 5.0-7.0 slightly acidic to neutral

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Evergreen needle
Seasons of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter
Bloom Time: Spring (late March to mid-May at lower elevations, into June at higher elevations)

Reproduction

Propagation Methods: Seeds, Cuttings, Layering

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Attracts birds (including hummingbirds); bees, butterflies, and other pollinators are not indicated as attracted, according to sources.

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (Douglas ex D.Don) Lindl.
Publication: Penny Cyclop. 1: 30. (1833)

Superior Taxa

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

Synonyms

Picea grandis Abies grandis subsp. idahoensis Abies aromatica Abies excelsior Abies gordoniana Abies grandis var. idahoensis Abies lasiocarpa Abies occidentalis Abies parsonii Abies parsonsiana Pinus grandis Picea parsonsii Abies grandis f. johnsonii

References

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