Plum

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Plum and Boulder Blue Fescue

Plum

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

1.4 Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

15NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

609.60 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

457.20 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

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?

Grafting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Not Available

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Plum

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

बेर

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Pflaume

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

prune

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

ciruela

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ameixa

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Śliwka

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Plum

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

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

Amygdaloideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

4061

1 27800

Properties of Plum and Boulder Blue Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Boulder Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Plum and Boulder Blue Fescue. Plum has thorns and Boulder Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Boulder Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Boulder Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Plum and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

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

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

Care of Plum and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Plum and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.