Blue Fescue

English Boxwood

About Blue Fescue and English Boxwood

Blue Fescue

English Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

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

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.24 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Sandy

1.1.1 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring

1.1.2 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

1.4 Tolerances

Not Available

2 Care

2.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

2.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

2.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

2.4 Watering Plants

2.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water frequently

2.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

2.5.3 In Spring

Moderate

2.5.5 In Winter

Average Water

2.8 Soil

2.8.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

2.9.1 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

2.10.1 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

2.11 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.13 Pruning

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

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

2.14 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Compost, fertilize in growing season

2.15 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

2.16 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

3 Facts

3.1 Flowers

Insignificant

3.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

3.2 Fruits

3.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

3.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

3.3 Fragrance

3.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

3.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

3.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

3.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

3.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

3.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

3.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

3.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

3.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

3.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

3.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

3.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

3.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

4 Benefits

4.1 Uses

4.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

4.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier

4.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

4.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

4.2 Plant Benefits

4.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

4.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

4.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

4.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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4.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

4.5 Garden Design

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

Bonsai, Edging, Espalier, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

5 Scientific Name

5.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA

Buxus sempervirens

5.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

English boxwood

5.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू हुक्म

European boxwood

5.2.2 In German

blau -Schwingel

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

5.2.3 In French

bleu fétuque

Buis commun

5.2.4 In Spanish

azul festuca

boj común

5.2.5 In Greek

μπλε Φεστούκα

European boxwood

5.2.6 In Portuguese

azul festuca

Buxo

5.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Kostrzewa

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

5.2.8 In Latin

blue Fescue

European boxwood

6 Classification

6.1 Kingdom

Plantae

6.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

6.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

6.4 Order

Cyperales

Buxales

6.5 Family

Poaceae

Buxaceae

6.6 Genus

Festuca

Buxus

6.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

6.8 Tribe

Poeae

Not Available

6.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Available

6.10 Number of Species

6170

1 27800

Properties of Blue Fescue and English Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Blue Fescue and English Boxwood

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

Blue Fescue and English Boxwood Physical Information

Blue Fescue and English Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Fescue and English Boxwood are as follows:

Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available
English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Fescue and English Boxwood

Care of Blue Fescue and English Boxwood 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 English Boxwood pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 English Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.