Blue Fescue

Japanese Pieris

About Blue Fescue and Japanese Pieris

Blue Fescue

Japanese Pieris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

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

Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA13

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

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

White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lanceolate to elliptical

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Deer resistant, Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Deer resistant, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA

PIERIS japonica

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

Japanese Andromeda

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू हुक्म

Japanese pieris

7.2.2 In German

blau -Schwingel

Japanese pieris

7.2.3 In French

bleu fétuque

Japanese pieris

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul festuca

Japanese pieris

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε Φεστούκα

Japanese pieris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul festuca

Japanese pieris

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Kostrzewa

Japanese pieris

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Fescue

Japanese pieris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Pieris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Lyonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Vaccinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

61NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Fescue and Japanese Pieris

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

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Season and Care of Blue Fescue and Japanese Pieris

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

Blue Fescue and Japanese Pieris Physical Information

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

Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available
Japanese Pieris flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Hot Pink
Japanese Pieris leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink and Bronze

Care of Blue Fescue and Japanese Pieris

Care of Blue Fescue and Japanese Pieris 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 Pieris pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Japanese Pieris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.