The balsam true fir tree ( Abies balsamea ) is an crucial evergreen species in Canada and parts of the United States , suffice as Christmas trees and used for paper pulp and expression . As an ornamental , the balsam true fir make a good specimen tree diagram for large and small landscapes in the colder dower of the Northeast , where the tree is the lonesome aboriginal fir . The balsam fir is a much more attractive tree when it is youthful , though , as it will finally lose its conic figure .

Identification

In the state of nature , the balsam true fir can grow to 60 feet tall and be as wide as 30 feet , says the University of Connecticut Plant Database web site . The acerate leaf are flat and may be as long as an in and a half , with a dark fleeceable top and a pair of light dance orchestra running on the bottom . The purple cylindric strobilus are from 2 to 4 inches farseeing and uprise upright on the limb . The bark turns a Thomas Gray to red - chocolate-brown tad as the tree matures .

Shallow Roots

constitute a balsam fir where it will have some protection from the hint if you prefer one as an ornamental . The tree ’s theme system is typically shallow , leaving the species vulnerable to blowing down during storms . Another factor that makes the tree able-bodied to fall over in high gust is always tight ground . One benefit of the shallow beginning is that you will have footling problem transplant a balsam fir .

Effects

In improver to insect pests , the balsam fir tree will attract to deer . Hungry browsing white - chase after cervid can easily damage the younger specimens if you live where deer populations are a problem . Bugs such as the spruce budworm , which ironically favor fir to spruce trees , are a major threat . The spruce budworm can defoliate the balsam fir and cause it to wither and eventually die .

Warning

Always be thrifty when clip and mowing around a balsam fir . Any damage that results in an open wound on the trunk can lead to a lethal fungus call reddened inwardness fungus enter the tree . This particular agent precipitates serious decay , as can other kingdom Fungi . All balsam true fir are susceptible to root rot , but the National Forest Service website discourage that very dry sites increase the luck of this occurring greatly .

Considerations

The fact that many mintage of raspberry and small mammals like voles , mice and chipmunk practice a balsam fir for cover and devour its source makes this species a near option to imbed in groves , where you may attract wildlife . The Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree require a frigid climate to survive and will do badly where the summer is live and/or the air is always juiceless . Balsam true fir are usable in dwarf cultivar that are suitable for such configurations as rock garden .

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