Blue Fescue

Whitebark Pine

About Blue Fescue and Whitebark Pine

Blue Fescue

Whitebark Pine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Western United States, Canada

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

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.24 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.4.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.13 Plant Color

1.13.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Deep Red, Pink, Purple

1.13.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.13.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

1.13.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

1.13.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

1.13.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

1.13.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

1.14 Shape

1.14.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle like

1.15 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Slow

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs watering once a week

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.7 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

3.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Not Available

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Nutcrackers

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hay fever, Rhinitis

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Inner Bark, Seeds

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

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

Screening, Wind Break

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

6.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

6.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू हुक्म

Whitebark Pine

6.2.2 In German

blau -Schwingel

Whitebark Pine

6.2.3 In French

bleu fétuque

Pin à écorce blanche

6.2.4 In Spanish

azul festuca

Whitebark pino

6.2.5 In Greek

μπλε Φεστούκα

Whitebark Pine

6.2.6 In Portuguese

azul festuca

Whitebark Pine

6.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Kostrzewa

Whitebark Pine

6.2.8 In Latin

blue Fescue

Pinus albicaulis

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

7.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

7.4 Order

Cyperales

Pinales

7.5 Family

Poaceae

Pinaceae

7.6 Genus

Festuca

Pinus

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

7.8 Tribe

Poeae

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Pinoideae

7.10 Number of Species

61NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Fescue and Whitebark Pine

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

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Season and Care of Blue Fescue and Whitebark Pine

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

Blue Fescue and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

Blue Fescue and Whitebark Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Fescue and Whitebark Pine are as follows:

Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available
Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color: Not Available

Care of Blue Fescue and Whitebark Pine

Care of Blue Fescue and Whitebark Pine 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 Whitebark Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Whitebark Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.