back to productsPicea omorika / Abete dei Balcani
| Species: | Picea omorika (Pancic) Purkyne. |
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| Italian common noun: | Abete dei Balcani, Peccio di Siberia |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
- Legislative Decree no. 151 - Legislative Decree no. 214 Origin: Bosnia, Serbia
Botanical characteristics: It is a strictly columnar evergreen conifer with pendulous branches, ascending at summit. It is medium-growing and reaches 30 meters in height. The peculiarities of its single needles are the flatness, the absence of cross-sections and the presence of two white streaks on the lower surface. It is a monoecious plant with male and female flowers that are separated but on the same plant. The pendulous dark purple cones are 5 cm long and have large rounded scales.
Agronomic-environmental characteristics: Before the last ice age, it was widespread in Europe. Now its habitat is restricted. This plant needs deep, moist but well-drained soils, which can be neutral or acid. It tolerates alkaline soils and requires full sun exposure.
Use: It is cultivated as ornamental plant, preferably as specimen plant in parks and gardens. It is used for reforestation, too.
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