Artichoke

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Artichoke and Boulder Blue Fescue

Artichoke

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

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

1.4 Types

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

9NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.60 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1.05 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Glandular

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

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

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

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

Not Available

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cynara cardunculus

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Artichoke

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Artichoke

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Artischocke

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Artichaut

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alcachofa

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

αγκινάρα

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alcachofra

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Karczoch

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cynara

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA61

1 27800

Properties of Artichoke and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Artichoke and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Artichoke and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Artichoke and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Artichoke and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Artichoke and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Artichoke and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads and Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Artichoke 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.