What kind of tree is a Christmas tree? How much does one cost?
The Christmas tree is one of the important elements of Christmas. People generally bring it indoors or place it outdoors, decorate it with Christmas lights and colorful ornaments, and put an angel or a star on top of the tree. So, what kind of tree is a Christmas tree? How much does one cost?
1. What kind of tree is a Christmas tree?
Not just any tree can be a Christmas tree. It must meet several conditions: it must be a conifer of the pine or cypress type, evergreen, distributed in central Europe, and have a triangular tree shape. Any tree that meets these conditions can be used as a “Christmas tree.”
1. Fir species
The genus Abies (firs) belongs to the pine family, Pinales. More than ten of its tree species are the most widely used Christmas trees in the world. Their tree shape is beautiful, their color and scent are pleasing, and their needles do not easily fall off after being cut and dried, which makes them the most popular Christmas tree species. Among them, the European silver fir (Abies alba) is regarded as the most traditional Christmas tree.
2. Spruce species
The genus Picea (spruces) belongs to the pine family, Pinales. It is also one of the main types of Christmas trees, with a tower-shaped form and stiff, strip-like needles just like firs. Among them, the Norway spruce (Picea abies) is a very common Christmas tree species because it is easy to grow and cheap.
3. Pine species
The genus Pinus (pines) belongs to the pine family, Pinales. Its member species, such as Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) and clubmoss pine, are also chosen as Christmas tree species in some regions, but their use is far smaller than that of firs and spruces.
2. How much does one Christmas tree cost?
In China, most people still prefer to buy plastic Christmas trees rather than real trees as Christmas trees. According to information provided by Baidu Aicaigou, the prices of Christmas trees are:
1. Guangzhou Songtao Craft Artificial Tree Co., Ltd.: the supplied (120cm-240cm, PE material) LED Christmas tree is priced at 126.00 yuan/tree; the supplied (120cm-240cm, pine needle material) pine needle Christmas tree at 130.00 yuan/tree; the supplied (60cm-210cm, PET material) pine needle Christmas tree at 500.00 yuan/tree; the supplied (120cm-240cm, PVC and pine needle material) artificial Christmas tree at 200.00 yuan/tree.
2. Zhejiang Qidou Holding Co., Ltd.: the artificial Christmas tree with specifications of 120cm-240cm and material of PVC and pine needles is priced at 100.00 yuan/tree; the artificial pine needle Christmas tree in sizes of 1.2 m, 1.5 m, 1.8 m, 2.1 m and 2.4 m and in colors of green, white, red and pink is priced at 120.00 yuan/tree.
Summary: As long as a tree meets the conditions of being a conifer of the pine or cypress type, evergreen, distributed in central Europe, and having a triangular tree shape, it can be used as a “Christmas tree,” and fir species, spruce species and pine species are the commonly used “Christmas tree” species. In China, most people still prefer to buy plastic Christmas trees, and according to information provided by Baidu Aicaigou, the price of a Christmas tree is between 100-150 yuan/tree.