Silver Fir
About Silver Fir
Silver Fir is a relatively 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.
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.
Silver Fir belongs to the Abies genus, and is native to Europe.
Taxonomy
Abies alba
Abies
Pinaceae
Pinales
Also known as
Silver Fir
How to care for Silver Fir
How often to water your Silver Fir
every 9
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 Silver Fir in your home
a window
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.
Silver Fir does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Silver Fir in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize 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 Silver Fir after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Silver Fir
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.