Abies lasiocarpa (N)
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Common Name —— Rocky Mountain fir
Family —————— Pinaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 5
Form ——————— dense, narrow; conical tree
Height/Spread ——– 20 – 35 m (possibly 50 m) / 4 – 8 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained
Sunlight —————- full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— evergreen; flat needles; round tips; non-glossy; 3D-ly arranged leaves; white row on both surface
Cone ——————— 5 – 10 cm long; cylindrical; deep purple
Bark ——————— smooth; grey
Smell ——————– orange(that are not sweet)-like
Limitation ————- prone to many pest, including western spruce budworm and balsam woolly aphids
Strength —————- snow adapted
Use ———————– in places with high elevation
ID ———————— flat needles; round tips; non-glossy; 3D-ly arranged leaves; white row on both surface
