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About Blue Fescue and Shell Ginger

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
1.4 Types
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.24 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Red, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Fast
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
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Apply 8-4-6 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
Not Available
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Rash
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
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Leaves, Rhizomes
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FESTUCA
ALPINIA zerumbet
7.2 Common Name
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
Shell Ginger
7.2.1 In Hindi
ब्लू हुक्म
Shell Ginger
7.2.2 In German
blau -Schwingel
Shell Ginger
7.2.3 In French
bleu fétuque
Shell Ginger
7.2.4 In Spanish
azul festuca
Shell jengibre
7.2.5 In Greek
μπλε Φεστούκα
Shell Τζίντζερ
7.2.6 In Portuguese
azul festuca
Shell Ginger
7.2.7 In Polish
niebieski Kostrzewa
Shell Imbir
7.2.8 In Latin
blue Fescue
Crusta Ginger
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Zingiberales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Zingiberaceae
8.6 Genus
Festuca
Alpinia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Poeae
Alpinieae
8.9 Subfamily
Pooideae
Alpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
61
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Blue Fescue and Shell Ginger

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

Season and Care of Blue Fescue and Shell Ginger

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

Blue Fescue and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Blue Fescue and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Fescue and Shell Ginger are as follows:

  • Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available

  • Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available

  • Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Fescue and Shell Ginger

Care of Blue Fescue and Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.