Silver Fir, Pindrow Fir, West Himalayan Fir Abies pindrow

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Botanical Name:

Abies pindrow

Family:

Pinaceae

Genus:

Abies

Species:

pindrow

Common Name:

Silver Fir, Pindrow Fir, West Himalayan Fir

Seeds Per Pound:
8,781
Quantity:
0.86 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
11
Germination:
12.5%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
98%
Height:
120-180 feet
Collection Locale:
India
Crop Year:
2022
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
7
In Stock: 0.86 lb
Prices
  • Abies pindrow

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 11 seeds)
$4.95
1 oz (~ 549 seeds)
$12.50
4 oz (~ 2195 seeds)
$15.90
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 30 days.
Germination: seed may start to germinate in cold strat., sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* Fir native to the western Himalaya and adjacent mountains, from northeast Afghanistan east through northern Pakistan and India to central Nepal.
* It grows at altitudes of 2,400-3,700 m in forests together with Deodar Cedar, Blue Pine and Morinda Spruce, typically occupying cooler, moister north-facing slopes.
* It is a large evergreen tree growing to 40-60 m tall, and with a trunk diameter of up to 2-2.5 m. more...
* Vladimir Dinets (e-mail 2004.11.14) reports trees in Ayubia National Park, Pakistan, growing up to 60 m tall. more...
* Native to the Himalayas