Boulder Blue Fescue

Alstroemeria

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Alstroemeria

Boulder Blue Fescue

Alstroemeria

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

Alstroemeria aurea Alstroemeria aurantiaca Alstroemeria caryophyllacea Alstroemeria haemantha Alstroemeria ligtu Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria pulchella

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA7

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Chartreuse

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water frequently, Reduce watering during fall, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

alstroemeria

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Alstroemeria

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

Alstroemeria

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

Alstroemeria

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

Alstroemeria

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

Alstroemeria

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

Alstroemeria

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Alstroemeria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Alstroemeria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Alstroemerieae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Bombacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

6150

1 27800

Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Alstroemeria

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

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Alstroemeria

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Alstroemeria Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Alstroemeria physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Alstroemeria height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Alstroemeria are as follows:

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Alstroemeria flower color: Gold
Alstroemeria leaf color: Light Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Alstroemeria

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Alstroemeria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Alstroemeria pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alstroemeria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.