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About Blue Fescue and Japanese Forest Grass


About Japanese Forest Grass and Blue Fescue


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
World/Pandemic   
Japan   

Types
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue   
Not Available   

Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained   
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Purple   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Yellow, Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green, Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Dry soil, Shallow soil   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Keep ground moist   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Consistently   

In Winter
Average Water   
Adequately   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape   

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount   
organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Not Available   
Yes   

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   
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   

Allergy
Not Available   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Beautification, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover   
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Acne, Aging, Laxative   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FESTUCA   
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   

Common Name
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue   
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
ब्लू हुक्म   
जापानी वन घास   

In German
blau -Schwingel   
Japanische gras   

In French
bleu fétuque   
Forêt herbe japonaise   

In Spanish
azul festuca   
forestales hierba japonesa   

In Greek
μπλε Φεστούκα   
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   

In Portuguese
azul festuca   
floresta grama japonês   

In Polish
niebieski Kostrzewa   
Japoński las lato   

In Latin
blue Fescue   
Forest gramina Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Liliopsida   
Monocots   

Order
Cyperales   
Poales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Festuca   
Hachanechloa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Poeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pooideae   
Arundinariinae   

Number of Species
61   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Blue Fescue and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Season and Care of Blue Fescue and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Blue Fescue and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

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

Care of Blue Fescue and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Blue Fescue and Japanese Forest 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 Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.

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