Abies lasiocarpa seed

LATIN NAME: ABIES LASIOCARPA

COMMON NAME: Subalpine Fir

The subalpine fir narrows the slow, evergreen conifer with the smooth, grey bark and the dense, ascending branches, the flat, blue-green needles lying in the flattened rows, the upright, cylindrical cones ripening in the high crown, the tree forming the slender, spire-like profile. It grows slowly into the tall, narrow form, and it stands the deep cold and the heavy snow well. It likes the sun or the light shade, and the cool, moist, well-drained soil.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

Subalpine fir figures in the forestry research on the high-elevation conifer regeneration, and the lasiocarpa species appears in the studies of the snow-zone timberlines and the cone-crop cycles. The work looks at the way the spire crown sheds the snow, the upright cone habit, and the seed biology. The foresters keep the windbreak value in mind, and the growers of the alpine and specimen conifers list the fir in their catalogues.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

Above the timberline, the subalpine fir shades the high slopes with the cool, blue-green spires. The dense canopy shelters the snow-melt seeps, the cones feed the squirrels, and the tree makes the fine windbreak, the Christmas tree and the specimen conifer. It asks for the cool, moist, well-drained ground. Spire-narrow, snow-shedding and highland-born.

To grow the Subalpine Fir from seed, press the seeds onto the surface of a peat-and-sand mix.

Press the seeds onto the surface of a peat-and-sand mix, and keep the young firs in the cool, lightly shaded spot. The blue-green spires take shape through the summers. , keeping them cool and lightly shaded, keep the tray lightly watered, and the young firs rise when the ground stays cool. The blue-green spires take shape through the summers.