Blue Fescue

Elephant Grass

About Blue Fescue and Elephant Grass

Blue Fescue

Elephant Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Middle 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

1.11 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

1.12 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-11

0 99

1.13 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 1

1.14 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

1.15 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.24 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.5.1 Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.11.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Purple

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Purple

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

1.13 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Very Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

3.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Flying insects

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, breathing problems

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used As Food

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

6.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

Elephant Grass

6.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू हुक्म

हाथी घास

6.2.2 In German

blau -Schwingel

Elefantengras

6.2.3 In French

bleu fétuque

l'herbe à éléphant

6.2.4 In Spanish

azul festuca

pasto elefante

6.2.5 In Greek

μπλε Φεστούκα

ελέφαντα χόρτο

6.2.6 In Portuguese

azul festuca

capim-elefante

6.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Kostrzewa

trawa słoniowa

6.2.8 In Latin

blue Fescue

elephanti herba

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

7.5 Family

Poaceae

7.6 Genus

Festuca

Pennisetum

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Poeae

Paniceae

7.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Panicoideae

7.10 Number of Species

61NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Fescue and Elephant Grass

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

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Season and Care of Blue Fescue and Elephant Grass

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

Blue Fescue and Elephant Grass Physical Information

Blue Fescue and Elephant Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Fescue and Elephant Grass are as follows:

Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available
Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown
Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Blue Fescue and Elephant Grass

Care of Blue Fescue and Elephant Grass 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 Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.