Blue Fescue

Kiwano Melon

About Blue Fescue and Kiwano Melon

Blue Fescue

Kiwano Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Middle Africa, Southern 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

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Low Elevation, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.24 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Not Available

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

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

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA

CUCUMIS metuliferus

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू हुक्म

Kiwano Melon

7.2.2 In German

blau -Schwingel

Hornmelone

7.2.3 In French

bleu fétuque

Cucumis metulifer

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul festuca

Cucumis metuliferus

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε Φεστούκα

Kiwano Melon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul festuca

pepino africano

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Kostrzewa

Ogórek kiwano

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Fescue

Kiwano Melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Violales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

61NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Fescue and Kiwano Melon

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

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Season and Care of Blue Fescue and Kiwano Melon

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

Blue Fescue and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Blue Fescue and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Blue Fescue and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Fescue and Kiwano Melon

Care of Blue Fescue and Kiwano Melon 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 Kiwano Melon pruning is done 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 Kiwano Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.