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{{SPlantbox
| name = ''Abies fraseri''
|familia=Pinaceae
| common_names = Fraser Fir, Southern Fir, Southern Balsam Fir, She Balsam
|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
| exposure = <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
|Max ht metric=ft
| water = <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
|Min wd box=20
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
|Min wd metric=ft
| 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
|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
|Temp Metric=°F
|min_zone=4
|max_zone=7
|sunset_zones=36, 37
|image=Abies fraseri Blue Ridge in NC.jpg
|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.
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.
==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Abies fraseri plantation.jpg
File:Abies fraseri cone.jpg
File:Abies fraseri seeds.jpg
File:Abies fraseri Grandfather Mountain.jpg
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==References==
==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- 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 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
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