Boulder Blue Fescue

American Chestnut

About Boulder Blue Fescue and American Chestnut

Boulder Blue Fescue

American Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

2,130.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

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, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chestnut Blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Deers

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Sap, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

CASTANEA dentata

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

American Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Amerikanische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

Châtaignier d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

Castanea dentata

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

american καστανιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

castanea americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

Kasztan amerykański

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

English castaneis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and American Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and American Chestnut

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and American Chestnut Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and American Chestnut are as follows:

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and American Chestnut

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and American Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.