Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Abies Miller [392]

genus_ja: モミ

genus_en: Silver fir

# spp.: 48

pub_year: 1754

accepted: Accepted

Family: Pinaceae

family_ja: マツ

Infra familial classification:

distribution_en: N.temperate, C.America

description_en: Genus of about 50 species of evergreen conifers from Europe, N. Africa, Asia, and North America, dominating northern and mountainous regions. The whorled branches bear linear, flattened, sometimes glossy, mid- to dark green leaves, often with 2 longitudinal silver bands beneath. The female cones are often purplish blue, erect, which occasionally protruding bracts, and are produced on the upper branches in late spring and early summer. After ripening in autumn, they break up to release the seeds, leaving the central stalk on the shoot. Male cones are pendent, green when young, usually purple, purplish blue, or brown when mature, and are borne throughout the crown. In the descriptions below, all the cones are female. Silver firs provide good shelter and screening, and also make fine specimen trees.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy, although frost may damage new foliage.

cultivation_en:

propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe or in late winter; stratify for 21 days to aid germination. Graft cultivars in winter.

pests_en: Prone to adelgids and honey fungus.

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comment:

comment_ja: モミ，シラビソ(シラベ)，トドマツ

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2022-07-03 06:01 by hkokubun@mac.com

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