| Other Name(s): |
AKA China Fir |
| Category: |
Tree |
| Class: |
Perennial |
| Bark: |
Brown bark of mature trees exfoliates in strips to reveal reddish-brown inner bark |
| Form: |
Pyramidal form and tiered, spreading, horizontal branching that is slightly pendulous at the tips |
| Flower: |
Non-flowering |
| Fruit: |
Oval to globose fruiting cones (1.5" diameter) appear in small groups (1-3) at the shoot ends |
| Foliage: |
Sharply-pointed, finely-toothed, green to blue-green needles (to 2 3/4" long) are spirally arranged but twisted at the base to give the appearance of being two-ranked. Foliage may bronze in cold winter |
| Height: |
30 ft. - 70 ft. |
| Spread: |
10 ft. - 30 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
Zones 7 to 9 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun to partial shade |
| Water Usage: |
Medium |
| Soil Type: |
Moist, acidic, well-drained soil |
| Native Range: |
Central China |
| Photographer: |
William Khoury |
| Latitude / Longitude: |
(32.48837925°N, -83.92557467°W) |
| Bed(s): |
TREES - 1 Plant; |