Blue Spruce

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Blue Spruce and Boulder Blue Fescue

Blue Spruce

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Western United States

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

1.4 Types

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1,200.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

900.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Orange, Purple

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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, slow-release fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

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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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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

Medium

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

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

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, Windbreak

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA pungens

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Colorado blue spruce

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Spruce Tree

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Blue Spruce Baum

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Blue Spruce Arbre

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Spruce Árbol

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Spruce Tree

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce azul

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Spruce Drzewo

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue abiegnis

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Piceoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

3561

1 27800

Properties of Blue Spruce and Boulder Blue Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Spruce and Boulder Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Blue Spruce and Boulder Blue Fescue. Blue Spruce doesn't have thorns and Boulder Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Spruce has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes and Boulder Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes. 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 Spruce and Boulder Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Spruce and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Blue Spruce and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Blue Spruce and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Blue Spruce and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Blue Spruce and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Blue Spruce and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Blue Spruce 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.