Asparagus Fern

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Asparagus Fern and Boulder Blue Fescue

Asparagus Fern

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

1.3 Origin

South Africa

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

1.4 Types

Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri

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

Moist Soils

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

Rank: 100 (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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121.92 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced garden plant fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, useful as a ground cover

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Asparagus Fern, Compact Asparagus Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus Fern

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Asparagus Fern Plant

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Spargel Farnanlage

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Asperges Fern Plante

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del helecho de espárragos

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπαράγγια Fern Plant

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espargos Planta Fern

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparagi Fern roślin

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus Fern Plant Families

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Asparagus Fern and Boulder Blue Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Asparagus Fern and Boulder Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Asparagus Fern and Boulder Blue Fescue. Asparagus Fern has thorns and Boulder Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Asparagus Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Asparagus Fern has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic and Vomiting and Boulder Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Asparagus Fern and Boulder Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Asparagus Fern and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Asparagus Fern and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Asparagus Fern and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Asparagus Fern and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Asparagus Fern flower color: White
Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Asparagus Fern and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Asparagus Fern and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asparagus Fern pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Asparagus Fern 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.