Grand Fir

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Grand Fir and Boulder Blue Fescue

Grand Fir

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

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

1.4 Types

Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis), noble fir (Abies procera)

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hills, Moist Soils

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

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

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Winter

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

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

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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 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

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

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, Squirrels

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Sinuses

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Remove blemishes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Fever, Treatment of ulcers

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABIES grandis

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Abies grandis

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abies grandis

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Küsten-Tanne

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Abies grandis

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abies grandis

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Abies grandis

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abies grandis

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Jodła olbrzymia

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Abies grandis

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Abies

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA61

1 27800

Properties of Grand Fir and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Grand Fir and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Grand Fir and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Grand Fir and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Grand Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Grand Fir and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Grand Fir flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Grand Fir leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Grand Fir and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Grand Fir and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grand Fir 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 Grand Fir 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.