Boulder Blue Fescue

Plum

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Plum

Boulder Blue Fescue

Plum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA15

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

8-3

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, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm609.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm457.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

Pink

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Plum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

बेर

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Pflaume

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

prune

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

ciruela

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

Δαμάσκηνο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

ameixa

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

Śliwka

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

6140

1 27800

Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Plum

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

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Plum

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Plum Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Plum are as follows:

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Plum

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Plum 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 Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.