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Balsam is listed by Daniels Nursery as a fir and described as the native balsam of northern Minnesota. The catalog presents it as an evergreen landscape tree, not a fruiting cultivar. It gives no edible fruit use, cultivar origin, breeder, or release history. [S1]
The tree is described as handsome, fairly fast growing, compact, erect, and pyramidal. Its foliage is dark green above and silvery beneath, creating the two-toned needle effect typical of balsam fir descriptions. [S1]
Daniels recommended Balsam for moderate shade and moist sites. The surrounding evergreen section emphasizes winter effect, foundation planting, borders, screens, and windbreaks. This entry belongs to ornamental nursery stock, not Pomologica's fruit cultivar evidence base. [S1]
The packet does not provide a formal taxonomic name, hardiness zone, parentage, breeder, release date, accession number, fruit description, or culinary use. Its northern Minnesota native context suggests cold-region adaptation, but no direct zone rating is stated. [S1]
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This summary currently draws chiefly from Daniels planting guide, 1950.
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| Document | Title/URL | Rights | Claims | Relationships | History Events | Pages | Snippets |
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| 106 | Daniels planting guide, 1950 | unknown | 5 | 0 | 0 | p15 | Endures moderate shade and moist conditions very satisfactorily.; Makes a handsome, rather compact, erect pyramidal tree of fairly rapid growth.; Foliage is dark green above and silvery beneath.; Described as the native |
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| 106 | p15 | recommendation_context | Endures moderate shade and moist conditions very satisfactorily. | BALSAM—The native balsam found in northern Minnesota. | page_block:0.90 |
| 106 | p15 | growth_habit | Makes a handsome, rather compact, erect pyramidal tree of fairly rapid growth. | BALSAM—The native balsam found in northern Minnesota. | page_block:0.90 |
| 106 | p15 | description_snippet | Foliage is dark green above and silvery beneath. | BALSAM—The native balsam found in northern Minnesota. | page_block:0.90 |
| 106 | p15 | entry_location | Described as the native balsam found in northern Minnesota. | BALSAM—The native balsam found in northern Minnesota. | page_block:0.90 |
| 106 | p15 | taxon_context | Listed under The Firs. | BALSAM—The native balsam found in northern Minnesota. | page_block:0.90 |
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| recommendation_context | Endures moderate shade and moist conditions very satisfactorily. | 0.95 |
| growth_habit | Makes a handsome, rather compact, erect pyramidal tree of fairly rapid growth. | 0.97 |
| description_snippet | Foliage is dark green above and silvery beneath. | 0.97 |
| entry_location | Described as the native balsam found in northern Minnesota. | 0.98 |
| taxon_context | Listed under The Firs. | 0.99 |
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