Blue Fescue

Cherry Plum

About Blue Fescue and Cherry Plum

Blue Fescue

Cherry Plum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.24 cm2,540.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm2,540.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Fine

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA

PRUNUS cerasifera

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू हुक्म

चेरी प्लम

7.2.2 In German

blau -Schwingel

cherry Plum

7.2.3 In French

bleu fétuque

Prunus

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul festuca

cherry Plum

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε Φεστούκα

Cherry Plum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul festuca

cherry Plum

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Kostrzewa

Cherry Plum

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Fescue

cerasus PRUNUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Amygdaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

61NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Fescue and Cherry Plum

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Fescue and Cherry Plum? We provide you with everything About Blue Fescue and Cherry Plum. Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns and Cherry Plum doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like Not Available and Cherry Plum has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Blue Fescue and Cherry Plum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Fescue and Cherry Plum

Season and care of Blue Fescue and Cherry Plum is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Fescue and Cherry Plum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Fescue season is Not Available and Cherry Plum season is Not Available. The type of soil for Blue Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cherry Plum is Loam while the PH of soil for Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Cherry Plum is Acidic, Neutral.

Blue Fescue and Cherry Plum Physical Information

Blue Fescue and Cherry Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Fescue and Cherry Plum are as follows:

Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available
Cherry Plum flower color: Not Available
Cherry Plum leaf color: Not Available

Care of Blue Fescue and Cherry Plum

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