Bird Cherry

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Bird Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue

Bird Cherry

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia

1.4 Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Bird Cherry

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Acacieae

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Prunoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

10061

1 27800

Properties of Bird Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Bird Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Bird Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue. Bird Cherry doesn't have thorns and Boulder Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Bird Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Bird Cherry has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic and Boulder Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic. 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 Bird Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue

Season and care of Bird Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Bird Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bird Cherry season is Spring and Boulder Blue Fescue season is Spring. The type of soil for Bird Cherry is Clay, Loam and for Boulder Blue Fescue is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bird Cherry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Boulder Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.

Bird Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Bird Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Bird Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.