Pacific Silver Fir
About Pacific Silver Fir
Pacific Silver Fir is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Pacific Silver Fir likes soil that is good at retaining moisture. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Abies amabilis
Abies
Pinaceae
Pinales
Also known as
Pacific silver fir, white fir, red fir, lovely fir, Amabilis fir, Cascades fir and silver fir
How to care for Pacific Silver Fir
How often to water your Pacific Silver Fir
every 9
Pacific Silver Fir needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Pacific Silver Fir in your home
a window
Pacific Silver Fir love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Pacific Silver Fir does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Pacific Silver Fir in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Pacific Silver Fir
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Pacific Silver Fir after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Pacific Silver Fir
Pacific Silver Fir
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.