Astilbe

Blue Fescue

About Astilbe and Blue Fescue

Astilbe

Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii

Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain tops, Woodlands

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9*2

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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15.24 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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25.40 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% Flowering Plants 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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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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15% Flowering Plants 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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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.5 Showy Bark

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6% Flowering Plants 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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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent weeds

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')

FESTUCA

7.2 Common Name

Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Astilbe

ब्लू हुक्म

7.2.2 In German

Prachtspieren

blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Astilbe

bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Astilbe

azul festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

astilbe

μπλε Φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

astilbe

azul festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

astilbe

niebieski Kostrzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Artemisia

blue Fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Saxifragaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Astilbe

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Astilbe and Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Astilbe and Blue Fescue

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

Astilbe and Blue Fescue Physical Information

Astilbe and Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Astilbe height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Astilbe and Blue Fescue are as follows:

Astilbe flower color: White
Astilbe leaf color: Green
Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available

Care of Astilbe and Blue Fescue

Care of Astilbe and Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Astilbe pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead flowers and Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Astilbe needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.