Boxberry

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Boxberry and Boulder Blue Fescue

Boxberry

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

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

1.4 Types

Not available

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

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, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

boxberry

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

boxberry

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

boxberry

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

boxberry

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

boxberry

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

boxberry

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

boxberry

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Burning

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaultheria

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Gaultherieae

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

14161

1 27800

Properties of Boxberry and Boulder Blue Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Boulder Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Boulder Blue Fescue. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Boulder Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Boulder Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Boulder Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Boxberry and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Boxberry and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Boxberry and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Boxberry and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Boxberry 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.