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Abies pinsapo

Spanish Fir

Pronunciation
a-BEEZ pine-SAP-po
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Family
Genus
Nativity

South Spain

Growth Habit

Broadly conical and stiff...stiff...STIFF!

Hardiness
6
Culture

Sun and well drained soils. Is doing well at the National Arboretum. Possibly more heat tolerant than some give it credit.

Landscape Use

Specimen tree in formal gardens or used for its distinctive habit.

Foliage

Alternate, radially arranged around the stem, .25 to .5 inches long. Foliage is stiff and plastic-like, with white bands beneath.

Buds

Buds are globose and resinous, small.

Bark

Smooth in youth, becoming rougher with age.

Flower

Seed cones (to 5 inches) long emerge greenish pink to purple, maturing to brown.

Fruit

Cone, sessile, .75 inches, light brown.

Propagation

Seed, cultivars are grafted.

Pests
None serious.
Cultivars

'Aurea' - yellow foliage.

'Glauca' - distinct steel blue color.

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