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About Balsam Fir and Red Fescue

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
1.4 Types
Abies balsamea var. balsamea, Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Mountain tops
Wide range of ecological site
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-6
2-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
6-1
7 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Pink
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Bugs
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Respiratory problems
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Christmas Tree
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ABIES balsamea
FESTUCA rubra
7.2 Common Name
Christmas Tree
Red Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
balsam fir
Red Fescue
7.2.2 In German
Balsamtanne
Rotschwingel
7.2.3 In French
le sapin baumier
fétuque rouge
7.2.4 In Spanish
balsamero
festuca roja
7.2.5 In Greek
βάλσαμο ελάτης
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
abeto balsâmico
Red festuca
7.2.7 In Polish
balsam fir
Kostrzewa czerwona
7.2.8 In Latin
balsam ligneis abiegnis
Red Fescue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Pinales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Pinaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Abies
Festuca
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Balsam Fir and Red Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Balsam Fir and Red Fescue? We provide you with everything About Balsam Fir and Red Fescue. Balsam Fir doesn't have thorns and Red Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Balsam Fir does not have fragrant flowers. Balsam Fir has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Respiratory problems and Red Fescue has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Respiratory problems. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Balsam Fir and Red Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Balsam Fir and Red Fescue

Season and care of Balsam Fir and Red Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Balsam Fir and Red Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Balsam Fir season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Balsam Fir is Loam, Sand and for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Balsam Fir is Acidic, Neutral and for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.

Balsam Fir and Red Fescue Physical Information

Balsam Fir and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Balsam Fir height is 1,370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Balsam Fir and Red Fescue are as follows:

  • Balsam Fir flower color: Brown and Pink

  • Balsam Fir leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

  • Red Fescue flower color: Not Available

  • Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Balsam Fir and Red Fescue

Care of Balsam Fir and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Balsam Fir pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Balsam Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.