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19.09.2023

Abies fabri  Faber Fir

Product Code: YCP03800
Ornamental Value: Beautiful
Availability: Out of stock

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A magnificent, large fir that can reach 40 m (130 ft.) tall, with a trunk to 1.5 m (5 ft.) in diameter. Mature trees display many, highly attractive, violet-black cones in the upper portion of the crown. It is native to the mountains of Sichuan, China, including the famous Emei Shan where it forms large stands primarily between 2500 and 3000 m (8200 and 10000 ft.) and higher in a cold and wet climate. Its wood is of good quality and mostly used for construction. It also makes an excellent wind shelter. In cultivation is is suitable for USDA hardiness Zones 4 to 8. The seeds should be soaked well and need cold stratification for a month.
Cultural Requirements
Sun Exposure Full sun from early age
Light shade when young
Light shade in dry, hot climates
Frost Tolerance Extreme
Wind Tolerance High
Appearance
Growth Rate Fast
Growth Form Large Tree
Ornamental Value Beautiful
Uses
Properties Evergreen
Monoecious
Gardening Ornamental
Agriculture/Forestry Forestry
Windbreak
Products/Economic Pulp
Wood Light Wood
Pale Wood
Classification
Plant Group Ornamental Trees
Botanical Order Pinales
Botanical Family Pinaceae
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