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About Boulder Blue Fescue and Big Bluestem

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Grass
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
1.4 Types
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-82-7
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
7 - 1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
30.50 cm38.10 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm152.40 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Gray
Tan, Sandy Brown
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Found
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'
ANDROPOGON gerardii
7.2 Common Name
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
7.2.1 In Hindi
Boulder Blue Fescue
Big Bluestem grass
7.2.2 In German
Boulder Blau -Schwingel
Große Bartgras
7.2.3 In French
Boulder bleu fétuque
Barbon de Gérard herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca
hierba andropogon grande
7.2.5 In Greek
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boulder Blue Grass festuca
Vetiver grande grama
7.2.7 In Polish
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy
Big Bluestem trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue
Big bluestem herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Lillosida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Poaceae
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Festuca
Andropogon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Poeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Pooideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
61NA
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Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Big Bluestem

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

Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Big Bluestem

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Big Bluestem are as follows:

  • Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available

  • Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

  • Big Bluestem flower color: Purple

  • Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Big Bluestem

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Big Bluestem 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 Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.