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Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James)



Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) Basics

Grows LikeForb/herb
DurationPerennial
U.S. NativeNative to U.S.
National Wetland Indicator StatusFACU, FACW-

Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) Morphology and Physiology

Active Growth PeriodSpring and Summer
After Harvest Regrowth RateSlow
AllelopathNo
BloatNone
C:N RatioMedium
Coppice PotentialNo
Fall ConspicuousNo
Flower ColorBlue
Foliage ColorGreen
Foliage Porosity SummerPorous
Foliage Porosity WinterPorous
Foliage TextureFine
Fruit Seed ColorBrown
Fruit Seed ConspicuousNo
Growth FormSingle Crown
Growth RateModerate
Height Mature feet2
Leaf RetentionNo
LifespanShort
Low Growing GrassNo
Resprout AbilityNo
ErectErect
ToxicityNone

Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) Growing Requirements

Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsNo
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Anaerobic ToleranceLow
CaCO3 ToleranceMedium
Cold Stratification RequiredYes
Drought ToleranceLow
Frost Free Days (Minimum)130
pH Minimum6.2
pH Maximum8.4
Precipitation Minimum12
Precipitation Maximum40
Root Depth (Minimum inches)10
Salinity ToleranceNone
Shade ToleranceTolerant
Shade ToleranceTolerant
Minimum Temperature (F)-28

Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) Reproduction

Bloom PeriodLate Spring
Commercial AvailabilityRoutinely Available
Fruit Seed AbundanceMedium
Fruit Seed Period BeginsSpring
Fruit Seed Period EndsSummer
Fruit Seed PersistancesNo
Propagated by Bare RootNo
Propagated by BulbsNo
Propagated by ContainerNo
Propagated by CormsNo
Propagated by CuttingsNo
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by SodNo
Propagated by SprigsNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Seed per Pound399600
Seed Spread RateModerate
Seedling VigorMedium
Seedling VigorMedium
Small GrainNo
Vegetative Spread RateNone

Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) Edibility and Other Uses

Berry/Nut Seed ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Fodder ProductNo
Fuelwood ProductNone
Lumber ProductNo
Naval Store ProductNo
Palatable to a Browse AnimalLow
Palatable to a Grazing AnimalLow
Palatable to a HumanNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Veneer ProductNo
CategoryDicot

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Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James)

Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) grows like a Forb/herb. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is an Perennial. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is Native to U.S.. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) has a National Wetland Indicator Status of: FACU, FACW-. Spring and Summer is when Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is actively growing. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) has a Slow growth rate after harvest. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is not an allelopath. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) has a Medium C:N Ratio. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) has a coppice potential of No. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is not fall conspicuous. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) has a Blue colored flower. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) has Green colored foliage. In the summertime, Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) has a Porous foliage porosity. In the wintertime, Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) has a Porous foliage porosity. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) has a Fine foliage texture. Seeds of Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) are Brown. Seeds of Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) are No conspicuous. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) grows as a Single Crown. The growth rate of Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is Moderate. The mature height of Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is 2 feet. The lifespan of Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is Short. The shape and orientation of Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is Erect. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is adapted to coarse textured soils. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is not adapted to fine textured soils. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is adapted to medium textured soils. The anaerobic tolerance of Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is Low. The CaCO3 tolerance of Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is Medium. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) requires cold stratification. The drought tolerance of Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is Low. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) requires a minimum of 130 frost free days per year. The minimum pH of Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is 6.2. The maximum pH of Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is 8.4. The minimum Precipitation that Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) requires is 12. The maximum Precipitation that Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) can handle is 40. The minimum root depth of Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is 10 inches. The salininty tolerance of Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is None. The shade tolerance of Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is Tolerant. The shade tolerance of Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is Tolerant. The minimum temperature that Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) requires is -28. The bloom period of Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is Late Spring. The commerical availability of Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is Routinely Available. The fruit seed abundance of Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is Medium. The fruit seed period of Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) begins Spring. The fruit seed period of Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) ends Summer. The fruit seed persistance of Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is No. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is not propagated by bare roots. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is not propagated by bulbs. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is not propagated by container. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is not propagated by corms. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is not propagated by cuttings. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is propagated by seed. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is not propagated by sod. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is not propagated by sprig. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is not propagated by tubers. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) can generally yield 399600 seeds per pound of seeds. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) has a Moderate seed spread rate. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) has a Medium seedling vigor. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) has a Medium seedling vigor. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) does not have a small grain. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) has a None vegatative spread rate. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) does not have a berry/nut seed product. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is not viable as a Christmas Tree. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) does not make a good fodder product. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) does not make a good fuel wood product. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) does not make a good lumber product. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) does not make a naval store product. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is not palatable to browse animals. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is not palatable to grazing animals. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is not palatable to humans. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) does not make a pulpwood product. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) does not make a veneer product. Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea James) is of the category, Dicot.
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