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About Blue Fescue and Dahlia


About Dahlia and Blue Fescue


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Grass   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
World/Pandemic   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue   
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
200   
27

Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained   
Mountains, Upland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12 - 1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H1, 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   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.24 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Arrowhead   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
From bulbs   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

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

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount   
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Not Available   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Butterflies, Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Not Available   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover   
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Kidney problems   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds   
Bulbs, Flowers   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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   
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FESTUCA   
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'   

Common Name
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue   
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia   

In Hindi
ब्लू हुक्म   
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा   

In German
blau -Schwingel   
Dahlie   

In French
bleu fétuque   
Dahlia   

In Spanish
azul festuca   
Dalia   

In Greek
μπλε Φεστούκα   
Ντάλια   

In Portuguese
azul festuca   
Dália   

In Polish
niebieski Kostrzewa   
Dalia   

In Latin
blue Fescue   
Dahlia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Asterales   

Family
Poaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Festuca   
Dahlia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Poeae   
Coreopsideae   

Subfamily
Pooideae   
Asteroideae   

Number of Species
61   
99+
42   
99+

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Properties of Blue Fescue and Dahlia

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

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Season and Care of Blue Fescue and Dahlia

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

Blue Fescue and Dahlia Physical Information

Blue Fescue and Dahlia physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Fescue and Dahlia are as follows:

Care of Blue Fescue and Dahlia

Care of Blue Fescue and Dahlia 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 Dahlia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dahlia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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