Tall Fescue

Blue Spruce

About Tall Fescue and Blue Spruce

Tall Fescue

Blue Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Western United States

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm1,200.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.12.1 Minimum Width

NA900.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.13 Plant Color

1.13.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Green, Orange, Purple

1.13.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.13.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

1.13.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

1.13.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

1.13.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

1.13.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

1.14 Shape

1.14.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle like

1.15 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Birds

4.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Windbreak

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Not Available

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

5.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

PICEA pungens

6.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

Colorado blue spruce

6.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

Blue Spruce Tree

6.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Blue Spruce Baum

6.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Blue Spruce Arbre

6.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Blue Spruce Árbol

6.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

Blue Spruce Tree

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Árvore Spruce azul

6.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Blue Spruce Drzewo

6.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Blue abiegnis

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

7.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

7.4 Order

Cyperales

Pinales

7.5 Family

Poaceae

Pinaceae

7.6 Genus

Festuca

Picea

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Piceoideae

7.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Tall Fescue and Blue Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Tall Fescue and Blue Spruce? We provide you with everything About Tall Fescue and Blue Spruce. Tall Fescue doesn't have thorns and Blue Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Tall Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Tall Fescue has allergic reactions like Skin rash, Vomiting and Watery eyes and Blue Spruce has allergic reactions like Skin rash, Vomiting and Watery eyes. 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 Tall Fescue and Blue Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Blue Spruce

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

Tall Fescue and Blue Spruce Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Blue Spruce are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Tall Fescue and Blue Spruce

Care of Tall Fescue and Blue Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.