Blue Fescue

Bloodleaf

About Blue Fescue and Bloodleaf

Blue Fescue

Bloodleaf

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Brazil

1.4 Types

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

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA70

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-15

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.24 cm15.24 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.32 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Red, Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Red, Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

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, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA

IRESINE herbstii

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू हुक्म

Bloodleaf Plant

7.2.2 In German

blau -Schwingel

Bloodleaf Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

bleu fétuque

Feuillesang Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul festuca

Planta Sangrienta

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε Φεστούκα

Bloodleaf φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul festuca

Bloodleaf Planta

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Kostrzewa

Bloodleaf roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Fescue

Planta Bloodleaf

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

Iresine

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Gomphreneae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Gomphrenoideae

8.10 Number of Species

6170

1 27800

Properties of Blue Fescue and Bloodleaf

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

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Season and Care of Blue Fescue and Bloodleaf

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

Blue Fescue and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Blue Fescue and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Blue Fescue and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available
Bloodleaf flower color: Not Available
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Blue Fescue and Bloodleaf

Care of Blue Fescue and Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.