Abelia

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Abelia and Boulder Blue Fescue

Abelia

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia

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

1.4 Types

Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

8 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

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

Not Available

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, 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

Showy

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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABELIA mosanensis

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Glossy abelia

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abelia

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Abelia

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Abelia

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abelia

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμπέλια

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abelia

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Abelia

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Abelia

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Caprifolioideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

3061

1 27800

Properties of Abelia and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Abelia and Boulder Blue Fescue

Season and care of Abelia and Boulder Blue Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Abelia and Boulder Blue Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abelia season is Not Available and Boulder Blue Fescue season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abelia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Boulder Blue Fescue is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abelia is Acidic, Neutral and for Boulder Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.

Abelia and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Abelia and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Abelia and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Abelia flower color: Not Available
Abelia leaf color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Abelia and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Abelia and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves 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 Abelia 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.