Greek Fir (Abies cephalonica)

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  Erscheinungsbild

  The Greek Fir has a mighty stem which is used for forestry purposes in Italy.

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  Blätter

  Evergreen, linear, 2 to 3 cm long needles. Sharply pointed, thick and rigid. Needles are dark green above, with two white bands of stomata below.

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  Blatt Oberseite

  Evergreen, linear, 2 to 3 cm long needles. Sharply pointed, thick and rigid. Needles are dark green above, with two white bands of stomata below.

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  Blatt Unterseite

  Evergreen, linear, 2 to 3 cm long needles. Sharply pointed, thick and rigid. Needles are dark green above, with two white bands of stomata below.

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  Blüten

  Flowering period: IV. Inconspicuous red flowers.

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  Rinde

  Young bark is pale brown, later grey. The rough outer bark is also grey. Smooth, except on older trees where it is broken up into small slabs.

Anwendung

Open country, open fields, parks, afforestation

Heimatgebiete

Mediterranean regions, Greece

Standortparameter

Light: full sun to slightly sunny; soil: very dry to fresh; soil structure: firm to loose; soil depth: shallow to very deep; humus concentration: low to medium; pH value: slightly acid to alkaline; nutrient concentration: low to high.

Ansprüche

Does not tolerate stagnant moisture and compaction.

Frosthärte

down to -20 C°

unknown

Height of growth: 15 to 30 m. Spread: 6 to 8 m. Conical tree with layered habit and continuous stem, moderately rapid growth potential.

Blätter

Evergreen, linear, 2 to 3 cm long needles. Sharply pointed, thick and rigid. Needles are dark green above, with two white bands of stomata below.

Blüten

Flowering period: IV. Inconspicuous red flowers.

Früchte

Female cones are yellow-brown, 12 to 16 cm long, cylindrical with a conical tip.

Rinde

Young bark is pale brown, later grey. The rough outer bark is also grey. Smooth, except on older trees where it is broken up into small slabs.