Blue Fescue

Perilla

About Blue Fescue and Perilla

Blue Fescue

Perilla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs, Spices

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

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

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.24 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm45.72 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval with toothed margin

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Fall, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Moist, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Dry soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

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

Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil, Used as essential oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA

PERILLA frutescens

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

Perilla, Shiso

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू हुक्म

Perilla plant

7.2.2 In German

blau -Schwingel

Perilla Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

bleu fétuque

plante Perilla

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul festuca

planta de perilla

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε Φεστούκα

φυτό perilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul festuca

planta Perilla

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Kostrzewa

Poręcz roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Fescue

Perilla herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Perilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

6123

1 27800

Properties of Blue Fescue and Perilla

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

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Season and Care of Blue Fescue and Perilla

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

Blue Fescue and Perilla Physical Information

Blue Fescue and Perilla physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Blue Fescue and Perilla are as follows:

Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available
Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Blue Fescue and Perilla

Care of Blue Fescue and Perilla 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 Perilla pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Perilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.