Boulder Blue Fescue

Red Alder

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Red Alder

Boulder Blue Fescue

Red Alder

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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, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

7-1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,370.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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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

Glossy

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

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

red alder

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Red Alder

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Red Alder Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Red Alder are as follows:

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Red Alder

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Red Alder 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 Red Alder 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 Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.