Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
World/Pandemic
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue
Not Available
Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Toothed
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Not Available
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
No
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Eye irritation, sneezing
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
FESTUCA
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
Common Name
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
In Hindi
ब्लू हुक्म
क्रिसमस कैक्टस
In German
blau -Schwingel
Weihnachtskaktus
In French
bleu fétuque
Cactus de Noël
In Spanish
azul festuca
Cactus de Navidad
In Greek
μπλε Φεστούκα
Χριστούγεννα Cactus
In Portuguese
azul festuca
Cacto de Natal
In Polish
niebieski Kostrzewa
Christmas Cactus
In Latin
blue Fescue
Nativitatis Cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Genus
Festuca
Schlumbergera
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Poeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Pooideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Blue Fescue and Christmas Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Blue Fescue and Christmas Cactus? We provide you with everything About Blue Fescue and Christmas Cactus. Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns and Christmas Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like Not Available and Christmas Cactus 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 Christmas Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Blue Fescue and Christmas Cactus
Season and care of Blue Fescue and Christmas Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Fescue and Christmas Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Fescue season is Not Available and Christmas Cactus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Blue Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Christmas Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Christmas Cactus is Acidic, Neutral.
Blue Fescue and Christmas Cactus Physical Information
Blue Fescue and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Blue Fescue and Christmas Cactus are as follows:
Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
- Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Blue Fescue and Christmas Cactus
Care of Blue Fescue and Christmas Cactus 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 Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.