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Abies cilicica

 
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Family: Pinaceae (py-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Abies (A-bees) (Info)
Species: cilicica (kil-LEE-kee-kuh) (Info)

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Category:
Trees
Conifers

Height:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
By grafting

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral berrygirl On Mar 16, 2007, berrygirl from Braselton, GA
(Zone 7b) wrote:

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Description :
Rare in cultivation, this handsome 50-90'fir from the Taurus Mtns of Turkey has deeply fissured grey bark, 1+"long lt.grn needles arranged on the branches in a "V", & the longest cones (to 8") of any Fir. S-PSh/Med

Leaf Retention : Evergreen
Growth: Medium growth
Uses: Bonsai
Hardiness : -10 to 0F
Origin: Eur
Habit: columnar

(from Forest Farm)


AKA Cilician Fir

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Cincinnati, Ohio



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