1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.24 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Shade areas, Shallow soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Mice
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin tone
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Food for animals, Soil protection
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Bulbs, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FESTUCA
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
7.2 Common Name
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
Mexican Yam bean
7.2.1 In Hindi
ब्लू हुक्म
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
bleu fétuque
Kłębian kątowaty
7.2.4 In Spanish
azul festuca
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.5 In Greek
μπλε Φεστούκα
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
azul festuca
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.7 In Polish
niebieski Kostrzewa
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.8 In Latin
blue Fescue
Pachyrhizus erosus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species