Abies koreana
Korean Fir
Pronunciation
a-BEEZ core-e-A-na
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Family
Genus
Nativity
Mountains of Korea
Growth Habit
Conical tree.
Hardiness
6
Culture
Full sun, cool, moist soils. Is at least as tolerant, if not more so, than most firs grown in the Delaware Valley.
Landscape Use
Good specimen tree where a formal but smaller specimen is needed.
Foliage
Alternate, 1/2 - 3/4" long. Apex of needle rounded or notched, 2 distinct white bands on the underside of each leaf.
Buds
Buds are globose, red-brown in color and slightly resinous.
Bark
Young stems tan-brown to yellowish, sparsely pubescent.
Flower
Purple cones (to 3 inches long) are produced when the trees are young.
Fruit
Globose, red-brown in color and slightly resinous.
Propagation
Seed.
Pests
None serious.
Cultivars
'Prostrata' - low spreading plant.
