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About Thornless Blackberry and Boulder Blue Fescue


About Boulder Blue Fescue and Thornless Blackberry


What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Grass   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia   

Types
Not available   
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue   

Habitat
Temperate Regions   
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
8 - 1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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   

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Black   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Blue Green, Gray   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Blue Green, Gray   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Blue Green, Tan, Gray   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Alternate   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Vegetative Reproduction   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering   
Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth   
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Apply 10-10-10 amount   

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Crown rot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Rust   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bumblebees, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Provides ground cover   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Iron, Phosphorus   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem   
Flowers, Seeds   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Jelly, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Groundcover   
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Rubus canadensis   
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'   

Common Name
Thornless Blackberry   
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue   

In Hindi
Thornless blackberry   
Boulder Blue Fescue   

In German
Rubus canadensis   
Boulder Blau -Schwingel   

In French
Rubus canadensis   
Boulder bleu fétuque   

In Spanish
Rubus canadensis   
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca   

In Greek
Rubus canadensis   
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα   

In Portuguese
Rubus canadensis   
Boulder Blue Grass festuca   

In Polish
Bezkolcowej Blackberry   
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy   

In Latin
Thornless Rubus   
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Cyperales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Rubus   
Festuca   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Poeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
61   
99+

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Properties of Thornless Blackberry and Boulder Blue Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Thornless Blackberry and Boulder Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Thornless Blackberry and Boulder Blue Fescue. Thornless Blackberry doesn't have thorns and Boulder Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Thornless Blackberry does not have fragrant flowers. Thornless Blackberry 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 Thornless Blackberry and Boulder Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Thornless Blackberry and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Thornless Blackberry and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

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

Care of Thornless Blackberry and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Thornless Blackberry and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Thornless Blackberry pruning is done Prune prior to new growth and Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Thornless Blackberry 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.

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