Blue Princess Holly

Hard Fescue

About Blue Princess Holly and Hard Fescue

Blue Princess Holly

Hard Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Ilex abscondita, Ilex aculeolata, Ilex affinis

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

600NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

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

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed, Prune in early spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic, Vomiting

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Wildlife

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used for Landscaping

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX x meserveae 'Blue Princess'

FESTUCA brevipila

7.2 Common Name

Blue Princess Holly

Hard Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

BluePrincess Holly Plant

Hard fescue

7.2.2 In German

BluePrincess Holly Pflanze

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

BluePrincess houx Plante

Hard fescue

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del acebo BluePrincess

fétuque ovine

7.2.5 In Greek

BluePrincess Holly Φυτών

HARD φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

BluePrincess Planta Holly

Hard fescue

7.2.7 In Polish

BluePrincess Holly roślin

Hard fescue

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta BluePrincess Holly

Hard fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Aquifoliales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

600NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Princess Holly and Hard Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Princess Holly and Hard Fescue? We provide you with everything About Blue Princess Holly and Hard Fescue. Blue Princess Holly has thorns and Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Princess Holly does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Princess Holly has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic and Vomiting and Hard Fescue has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Princess Holly and Hard Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Princess Holly and Hard Fescue

Season and care of Blue Princess Holly and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Princess Holly and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Princess Holly season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Princess Holly is Loam and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Blue Princess Holly is Acidic, Neutral and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.

Blue Princess Holly and Hard Fescue Physical Information

Blue Princess Holly and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Princess Holly height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Blue Princess Holly and Hard Fescue are as follows:

Blue Princess Holly flower color: White
Blue Princess Holly leaf color: Dark Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Blue Princess Holly and Hard Fescue

Care of Blue Princess Holly and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Princess Holly pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune in early spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Princess Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.