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About Boulder Blue Fescue and Norway Pine


About Norway Pine and Boulder Blue Fescue


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia   
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada   

Types
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue   
red pin,Norway pine,pinus   

Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained   
Mountain Slopes   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
2-5   

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1   
7-1   

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   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
1,520.00 cm   
28

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
orange brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Gray   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Do Not over Water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

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

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch, sawflies   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
songbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds   
Pulp   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Herbicide, Used for making green dye   

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'   
PINUS resinosa   

Common Name
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue   
Norway Pine   

In Hindi
Boulder Blue Fescue   
Norway pine   

In German
Boulder Blau -Schwingel   
Amerikanische Rot-Kiefer   

In French
Boulder bleu fétuque   
Pin rouge   

In Spanish
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca   
Pinus resinosa   

In Greek
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα   
Norway pine   

In Portuguese
Boulder Blue Grass festuca   
Pinus resinosa   

In Polish
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy   
Sosna czerwona   

In Latin
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue   
Norway pine   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Pinales   

Family
Poaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Festuca   
Pinus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Poeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pooideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
61   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Norway Pine

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

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Norway Pine

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Norway Pine Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Norway Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Norway Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Norway Pine are as follows:

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Norway Pine

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Norway Pine 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 Norway Pine pruning is done 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 Norway Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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