Abies balsamea
Balsam Fir

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 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Male; catkin-like, yellow, developing from the underside of the leaf axil.
 Foliage Notes:
Dark glossy green needles
 Stem Notes:
Smooth, covered with fine, soft grayish hairs.
 Ultimate Height:
80.00 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
20-25' feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Moist well drained soils
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    Used mainly as a specimen tree and popular as a Christmas tree. Does not hold its needles very long in a dry house and for this reason is not as desirable as pines. In youth it looks good but under hot, dry conditions may lose the older needles and become open and unkempt.

    3 Abies balsamea found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12023_00250*AHORTPARK
    22023_00250*BHORTPARK
    32023_00250*CHORTPARK

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