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Balsam Fir

Plant Leaf

Full Plant

Plant Berry/Flower

Latin Name: Abies balsamea

Flower Description:

Small to medium-size evergreen tree. The narrow conic crown consists of dense, dark-green leaves.

FamilyPine
Season BloomSeptember - November
HabitatPrefers cold climates, well-drained, acidic soil. Dislikes heat and dry air. Prefers full sun and partial shade. Narrow, pointed, spire-like crown of spreading branches and aromatic foliage. It is troubled by spruce budworm, woolly aphid and several canker diseases and is heavily browsed by deer. Songbirds and squirrels eat seed and deer browse foliage. Attracts Birds, Butterflies
Cycle
Height48-75'
Leaf DescriptionNeedles are variable, up to 1" long buds are resinous.
Soil Type Wet
Light Source Shade, Partial Shade, Sun
LocationWoodland