Fraser Fir - Revision history

Raffi at 18:21, 29 June 2010

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Murali.lalitha at 15:26, 27 June 2010

2010-06-27T15:26:38Z

Raffi at 06:18, 17 January 2010

2010-01-17T06:18:42Z

Raffi: template, sunset, SCH

2009-03-26T15:29:33Z

template, sunset, SCH

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__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
| name = ''Abies fraseri''
| common_names = Fraser Fir, Southern Fir, Southern Balsam Fir, She Balsam
| growth_habit = tree
| high = ?m (30-70 ft{{SCH}})
| wide = 
| origin = Appalachians
| poisonous = 
| lifespan = perennial
| exposure = 
| water = 
| features = 
| hardiness = 
| bloom = 
| usda_zones = 
| sunset_zones = 36, 37{{SSN}}
| color = IndianRed
| image = Upload.png 
| image_width = 240px 
| image_caption = 
| regnum = Plantae 
| divisio = 
| classis = 
| ordo = 
| familia = 
| genus = Abies
| species = fraseri
| subspecies =
| cultivar =
}}
Abies fraseri - Fraser Fir, Southern Fir, Southern Balsam Fir. Native to higher, cooler elevations of the Appalachian Mountains. Attractive pyramidal tree resembling A. balsamea in looks and in fragrance. Popular choice of Christmas tree to grow in areas with not very hot summers.
{{Inc|30-50 or even 70 ft.: trunk reaching 2 1/2 ft. in diam.: lvs. flat, obtusely short-pointed, twisted at the base so as to appear to be crowded on the upper side of the branches, dark green and lustrous: cones oblong-ovate or nearly oval, rounded at the slightly narrower apex, purple, 2H in. long and 1 in. thick, the scales twice as wide as long, and at maturity nearly half covered by the ends of the pale reflexed bracts. Mts. of Va., Tenn., and N. C. —Too much like the balsam fir to be prized as an ornamental tree. Trees sold under this name are nearly always forms of A. balsamea. Very short-lived in cult.}}

:''More information about this species can be found on the [[Abies|genus page]].''

==Cultivation==
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===Propagation===
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===Pests and diseases===
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==Species==





==Gallery==
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 |origin=Appalachians
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 |features=evergreen, fragrance, foliage
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 Abies fraseri - Fraser Fir, Southern Fir, Southern Balsam Fir. Native to higher, cooler elevations of the Appalachian Mountains. Attractive pyramidal tree resembling A. balsamea in looks and in fragrance. Popular choice of Christmas tree to grow in areas with not very hot summers.
 {{Inc|30-50 or even 70 ft.: trunk reaching 2 1/2 ft. in diam.: lvs. flat, obtusely short-pointed, twisted at the base so as to appear to be crowded on the upper side of the branches, dark green and lustrous: cones oblong-ovate or nearly oval, rounded at the slightly narrower apex, purple, 2H in. long and 1 in. thick, the scales twice as wide as long, and at maturity nearly half covered by the ends of the pale reflexed bracts. Mts. of Va., Tenn., and N. C. —Too much like the balsam fir to be prized as an ornamental tree. Trees sold under this name are nearly always forms of A. balsamea. Very short-lived in cult.}}
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 ===Pests and diseases===
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+The species is severely damaged by a non-native insect, the [[Balsam woolly adelgid]] (''Adelges piceae''). The insect's introduction and spread led to a rapid decline in Fraser fir across its range, with over 80% of mature trees having been killed. The rapid regeneration of seedlings with lack of canopy has led to good regrowth of healthy young trees where the mature forests once stood. However, when these young trees get old enough for the bark to develop fissures, they will likely be attacked and killed by the adelgids as well. For this reason, the future of the species is still uncertain. The decline of the Fraser fir in the southern Appalachians has contributed to loss of moss habitat which supports the [[Spruce-fir moss spider]].<ref name=gd/>
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+==Varieties==
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+|genus=Abies
-| growth_habit = tree
+|species=fraseri
-| high = ?m (30-70 ft{{SCH}})
+|common_name=Fraser Fir, Southern Fir, Southern Balsam Fir, She Balsam
-| wide =     <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
+|habit=tree
-| origin = Appalachians
+|Min ht box=30
-| poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
+|Min ht metric=ft
-| lifespan = perennial
+|Max ht box=40
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-| hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
+|Max wd box=25
-| bloom =     <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
+|Max wd metric=ft
-| usda_zones =     <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
+|origin=Appalachians
-| sunset_zones = 36, 37{{SSN}}
+|lifespan=perennial
-| color = IndianRed
+|exposure=sun, part-sun
-| image = Upload.png   <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
+|water=moist
-| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
+|features=evergreen, fragrance, foliage
-| image_caption =     <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
+|Temp Metric=°F
-| regnum = Plantae  <!--- Kingdom -->
+|min_zone=4
-| divisio =   <!--- Phylum -->
+|max_zone=7
-| classis =    <!--- Class -->
+|sunset_zones=36, 37
-| ordo =    <!--- Order -->
+|image=Abies fraseri Blue Ridge in NC.jpg
-| familia =    <!--- Family -->
+|image_width=240
 }}
 Abies fraseri - Fraser Fir, Southern Fir, Southern Balsam Fir. Native to higher, cooler elevations of the Appalachian Mountains. Attractive pyramidal tree resembling A. balsamea in looks and in fragrance. Popular choice of Christmas tree to grow in areas with not very hot summers.
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 ==Cultivation==
 {{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
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 ==Gallery==
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+<gallery perrow=5>
+File:Abies fraseri plantation.jpg
-<gallery>
+File:Abies fraseri cone.jpg
-Image:Upload.png| photo 1
+File:Abies fraseri seeds.jpg
-Image:Upload.png| photo 2
+File:Abies fraseri Grandfather Mountain.jpg
-Image:Upload.png| photo 3
+Image:Upload.png| photo
 </gallery>
 ==References==
 <!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
 <!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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