Acerola

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Acerola and Boulder Blue Fescue

Acerola

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

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

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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243.84 cm

Rank: 63 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

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

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Acerola and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Acerola and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Acerola and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Acerola and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Acerola and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Acerola 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.