Blue Fescue

Asparagus

About Blue Fescue and Asparagus

Blue Fescue

Asparagus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

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

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA212

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, 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

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.24 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू हुक्म

शतावर

7.2.2 In German

blau -Schwingel

Gemüsespargel

7.2.3 In French

bleu fétuque

Asperge

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul festuca

Asparagus

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε Φεστούκα

σπαράγγι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul festuca

Asparagus

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Kostrzewa

Szparag lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Fescue

Asparagus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

615

1 27800

Properties of Blue Fescue and Asparagus

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

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Season and Care of Blue Fescue and Asparagus

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

Blue Fescue and Asparagus Physical Information

Blue Fescue and Asparagus physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Fescue and Asparagus are as follows:

Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available
Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Blue Fescue and Asparagus

Care of Blue Fescue and Asparagus 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 Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asparagus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.