English Laurel

Boulder Blue Fescue

About English Laurel and Boulder Blue Fescue

English Laurel

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

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

1.4 Types

Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8

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

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

broad, flat

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 Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Birds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

cherry laurel, common laurel

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

English laurel

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Lorbeerkirsche

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Laurier-cerise

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Prunus laurocerasus

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Prunus laurocerasus

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Prunus laurocerasus

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Laurowiśnia wschodnia

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Prunus padus

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

4061

1 27800

Properties of English Laurel and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of English Laurel and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

English Laurel and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

English Laurel and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. English Laurel height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of English Laurel and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

English Laurel flower color: White
English Laurel leaf color: Dark Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of English Laurel and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of English Laurel and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. English Laurel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 English Laurel 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.