Blue Fescue

Bishop's Weed

About Blue Fescue and Bishop's Weed

Blue Fescue

Bishop's Weed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.24 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Small oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Rich

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Weather protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA

AMMI majus

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू हुक्म

बिशप निराना

7.2.2 In German

blau -Schwingel

Bischofs Unkraut

7.2.3 In French

bleu fétuque

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul festuca

biznaga

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε Φεστούκα

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul festuca

erva daninha do Bispo

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Kostrzewa

chwastów biskupa

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Fescue

Episcopi viriditas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Trachyspermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

61NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Fescue and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Blue Fescue and Bishop's Weed

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

Blue Fescue and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Blue Fescue and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Fescue and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blue Fescue and Bishop's Weed

Care of Blue Fescue and Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.