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Pacific Silver Fir

Pacific Silver Fir Basics

Grows LikeTree
DurationPerennial
U.S. NativeNative to U.S.
National Wetland Indicator StatusUPL, FACU

Pacific Silver Fir Morphology and Physiology

Active Growth PeriodSpring and Summer
AllelopathNo
BloatNone
C:N RatioHigh
Coppice PotentialNo
Fall ConspicuousYes
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGray-Green
Foliage Porosity SummerDense
Foliage Porosity WinterDense
Foliage TextureMedium
Fruit Seed ColorBrown
Fruit Seed ConspicuousNo
Growth FormSingle Stem
Growth RateSlow
Height at 20 Years (Maximum feet)20
Height Mature feet200
Leaf RetentionYes
LifespanLong
Low Growing GrassNo
Resprout AbilityNo
ErectErect
ToxicityNone

Pacific Silver Fir Growing Requirements

Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Anaerobic ToleranceNone
CaCO3 ToleranceLow
Cold Stratification RequiredYes
Drought ToleranceLow
Frost Free Days (Minimum)40
pH Minimum3.3
pH Maximum6
Planting Density per Acre (Minimum)300
Planting Density per Acre (Maximum)700
Precipitation Minimum34
Precipitation Maximum80
Root Depth (Minimum inches)36
Salinity ToleranceNone
Shade ToleranceTolerant
Shade ToleranceTolerant
Minimum Temperature (F)7

Pacific Silver Fir Reproduction

Bloom PeriodLate Spring
Commercial AvailabilityRoutinely Available
Fruit Seed AbundanceLow
Fruit Seed Period BeginsSummer
Fruit Seed Period EndsFall
Fruit Seed PersistancesNo
Propagated by Bare RootYes
Propagated by BulbsNo
Propagated by ContainerYes
Propagated by CormsNo
Propagated by CuttingsNo
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by SodNo
Propagated by SprigsNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Seed per Pound11280
Seed Spread RateSlow
Seedling VigorLow
Seedling VigorLow
Small GrainNo
Vegetative Spread RateNone

Pacific Silver Fir Edibility and Other Uses

Berry/Nut Seed ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Fodder ProductNo
Fuelwood ProductLow
Lumber ProductYes
Naval Store ProductNo
Palatable to a HumanNo
Pulpwood ProductYes
Veneer ProductYes
CategoryGymnosperm
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Pacific Silver Fir

Pacific Silver Fir grows like a Tree. Pacific Silver Fir is an Perennial. Pacific Silver Fir is Native to U.S.. Pacific Silver Fir has a National Wetland Indicator Status of: UPL, FACU. Spring and Summer is when Pacific Silver Fir is actively growing. Pacific Silver Fir is not an allelopath. Pacific Silver Fir has a High C:N Ratio. Pacific Silver Fir has a coppice potential of No. Pacific Silver Fir is fall conspicuous. Pacific Silver Fir has a Yellow colored flower. Pacific Silver Fir has Gray-Green colored foliage. In the summertime, Pacific Silver Fir has a Dense foliage porosity. In the wintertime, Pacific Silver Fir has a Dense foliage porosity. Pacific Silver Fir has a Medium foliage texture. Seeds of Pacific Silver Fir are Brown. Seeds of Pacific Silver Fir are No conspicuous. Pacific Silver Fir grows as a Single Stem. The growth rate of Pacific Silver Fir is Slow. The maximum height of Pacific Silver Fir at 20 years is 20 feet. The mature height of Pacific Silver Fir is 200 feet. The lifespan of Pacific Silver Fir is Long. The shape and orientation of Pacific Silver Fir is Erect. Pacific Silver Fir is adapted to coarse textured soils. Pacific Silver Fir is adapted to fine textured soils. Pacific Silver Fir is adapted to medium textured soils. The anaerobic tolerance of Pacific Silver Fir is None. The CaCO3 tolerance of Pacific Silver Fir is Low. Pacific Silver Fir requires cold stratification. The drought tolerance of Pacific Silver Fir is Low. Pacific Silver Fir requires a minimum of 40 frost free days per year. The minimum pH of Pacific Silver Fir is 3.3. The maximum pH of Pacific Silver Fir is 6. The minimum planting density per acre of Pacific Silver Fir is 300. The maximum planting density per acre of Pacific Silver Fir is 700. The minimum Precipitation that Pacific Silver Fir requires is 34. The maximum Precipitation that Pacific Silver Fir can handle is 80. The minimum root depth of Pacific Silver Fir is 36 inches. The salininty tolerance of Pacific Silver Fir is None. The shade tolerance of Pacific Silver Fir is Tolerant. The shade tolerance of Pacific Silver Fir is Tolerant. The minimum temperature that Pacific Silver Fir requires is 7. The bloom period of Pacific Silver Fir is Late Spring. The commerical availability of Pacific Silver Fir is Routinely Available. The fruit seed abundance of Pacific Silver Fir is Low. The fruit seed period of Pacific Silver Fir begins Summer. The fruit seed period of Pacific Silver Fir ends Fall. The fruit seed persistance of Pacific Silver Fir is No. Pacific Silver Fir is propagated by bare roots. Pacific Silver Fir is propagated by bulbs. Pacific Silver Fir is propagated by container. Pacific Silver Fir is not propagated by corms. Pacific Silver Fir is not propagated by cuttings. Pacific Silver Fir is propagated by seed. Pacific Silver Fir is not propagated by sod. Pacific Silver Fir is not propagated by sprig. Pacific Silver Fir is not propagated by tubers. Pacific Silver Fir can generally yield 11280 seeds per pound of seeds. Pacific Silver Fir has a Slow seed spread rate. Pacific Silver Fir has a Low seedling vigor. Pacific Silver Fir has a Low seedling vigor. Pacific Silver Fir does not have a small grain. Pacific Silver Fir has a None vegatative spread rate. Pacific Silver Fir does not have a berry/nut seed product. Pacific Silver Fir is not viable as a Christmas Tree. Pacific Silver Fir does not make a good fodder product. Pacific Silver Fir does not make a good fuel wood product. Pacific Silver Fir makes a good lumber product. Pacific Silver Fir does not make a naval store product. Pacific Silver Fir is not palatable to humans. Pacific Silver Fir makes a good pulpwood product. Pacific Silver Fir makes a good veneer product. Pacific Silver Fir is of the category, Gymnosperm.
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