Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Origin
World/Pandemic
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
Types
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
Number of Varieties
12100
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.24 cm17.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm17.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Orange
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Orange
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Botanical Name
FESTUCA
Prunus avium
Common Name
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
Cherry Tree
In Hindi
ब्लू हुक्म
चेरी का पेड़
In German
blau -Schwingel
Kirschbaum
In French
bleu fétuque
Cerisier
In Spanish
azul festuca
Cerezo
In Greek
μπλε Φεστούκα
κερασιά
In Portuguese
azul festuca
árvore de cereja
In Polish
niebieski Kostrzewa
wiśniowe drzewo
In Latin
blue Fescue
Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Festuca
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Poeae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
61430
1
27800
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