Blue Fescue

Coleus

About Blue Fescue and Coleus

Blue Fescue

Coleus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

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

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.24 cm30.00 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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Red, Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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

Red, Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Damp

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Damp

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA

Plectranthus scutellarioides

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

Coleus, Painted nettle

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू हुक्म

Coleus

7.2.2 In German

blau -Schwingel

Buntnessel

7.2.3 In French

bleu fétuque

Vieux garçon

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul festuca

coleo

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε Φεστούκα

Coleus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul festuca

cóleus

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Kostrzewa

Coleus

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Fescue

Coleus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Coleus

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 Coleus

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

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Season and Care of Blue Fescue and Coleus

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

Blue Fescue and Coleus Physical Information

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

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

Care of Blue Fescue and Coleus

Care of Blue Fescue and Coleus 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 Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.