Subalpine fir

Abies lasiocarpa 'Compacta' (subalpine fir)
German: Zwergkorksilbertanne	Czech: jedle plstnatoplodá
Genus: Abies	Family: Pinaceae,
Mature Height: 2.00 m	Deciduous: evergreen plant
Soil Preferred: neutral,	Light Required:
Other Attributes: conifer, hemispherical form, slow-growing, use for rockery, tolerance of air pollution,

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Abies lasiocarpa 'Compacta'

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Abies lasiocarpa 'Compacta'

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Abies lasiocarpa 'Compacta'

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Plants of Genus Abies:

01) Abies alba MILL. (European silver), Ger: Weisstanne, Czech: jedle bělokorá
02) Abies balsamea 'Nana' (balsam fir), Ger: Balsamtanne, Czech: jedle balzámová
03) Abies concolor (GORD.) HOPES. (Colorado white fir), Ger: Koloradotanne, Czech: jedle ojíněná
04) Abies concolor 'Compacta' (Colorado white fir), Ger: Koloradotanne, Czech: jedle ojíněná
05) Abies grandis LINDL. (Giant fir), Ger: Grosse Küstentanne, Czech: jedle obrovská
06) Abies koreana WILS. (Korean fir), Ger: Koreatanne, Czech: jedle korejská
07) Abies lasiocarpa (HOOK.) NUTT. (subalpine fir), Ger: Korksilbertanne, Czech: jedle plstnatoplodá
08) Abies lasiocarpa 'Compacta' (subalpine fir), Ger: Zwergkorksilbertanne, Czech: jedle plstnatoplodá
09) Abies magnifica MURR. (California red fir), Ger: Pracht-Tanne, Czech: jedle nádherná
10) Abies nordmanniana (STEVEN) SPACH (European silver), Ger: Nordmann Fir, Czech: jedle kavkazská
11) Abies pinsapo BOISS. (Spanish fir), Ger: Spanische Tanne, Czech: jedle španělská
12) Abies procera REHD. (Noble fir), Ger: Pazifische Edeltanne, Czech: jedle vznešená

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Abies balsamea - Balsam Fir

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Abies concolor - White Fir

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Abies nordmanniana - Caucasican fir

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