Black Tupelo

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Black Tupelo and Boulder Blue Fescue

Black Tupelo

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

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

1.4 Types

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Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,828.80 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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762.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

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, Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen, Pollen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland, Water gardening

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Emetic, Opthalmic, Vermifuge

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for insects, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NYSSA sylvatica

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Tupelo Tree

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Tupelo Baum

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Tupelo

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol negro Tupelo

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Tupelo Preto

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Tupelo Drzewo

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Tupelo ligno

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Nyssaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Nyssa

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Bombini

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Nyssoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Tupelo and Boulder Blue Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Black Tupelo and Boulder Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Black Tupelo and Boulder Blue Fescue. Black Tupelo doesn't have thorns and Boulder Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Black Tupelo does not have fragrant flowers. Black Tupelo has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Pollen and Boulder Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Pollen. 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 Black Tupelo and Boulder Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Tupelo and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Black Tupelo and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Black Tupelo and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Black Tupelo height is 1,828.80 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Black Tupelo and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Black Tupelo flower color: Yellow green
Black Tupelo leaf color: Light Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Black Tupelo and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Black Tupelo and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Tupelo pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Tupelo 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.