Nikko Fir

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Plant Characteristics
Lifespan: perennial
Origin: [[Origin::Japansn]]
Cultivation
Sunset Zones: 32, 34, 36-38
Scientific Names

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Abies homolepis - Nikko Fir. Native to Japan. Broad, dense and formal fir up to 80 feet in height. Densely arranged needles which point forward. Well suited to warm and moist areas.

Read about Nikko Fir in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Closely related to A. brachyphylla but less valuable as an ornamental tree; rare in cult. Promising for the southern states.

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References

  • Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, L.H. BaileyCH

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