Boulder Blue Fescue

Citrullus Lanatus

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Citrullus Lanatus

Boulder Blue Fescue

Citrullus Lanatus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

along watercourse, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12-4

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

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

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Stomach pain, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Citrullus lanatus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Benincaseae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

61NA

1 27800

Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Citrullus Lanatus

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Citrullus Lanatus 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 Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Citrullus Lanatus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.