Blue Fescue

Alternanthera

About Blue Fescue and Alternanthera

Blue Fescue

Alternanthera

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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400

Rank: 20 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.24 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

About Flowering..

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 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

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Round

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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 !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

Alternanthera

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू हुक्म

Gudrisag, Garundi

7.2.2 In German

blau -Schwingel

Alternanthera

7.2.3 In French

bleu fétuque

Alternanthera

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul festuca

Alternanthera

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε Φεστούκα

Alternanthera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul festuca

Alternanthera

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Kostrzewa

Alternanthera

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Fescue

Alternanthera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Alternanthera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Gomphrenoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Blue Fescue and Alternanthera

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

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Season and Care of Blue Fescue and Alternanthera

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

Blue Fescue and Alternanthera Physical Information

Blue Fescue and Alternanthera physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Alternanthera height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Fescue and Alternanthera are as follows:

Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available
Alternanthera flower color: White
Alternanthera leaf color: Red, Purple, Pink and Burgundy

Care of Blue Fescue and Alternanthera

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