Boulder Blue Fescue

Comet Orchid

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Comet Orchid

Boulder Blue Fescue

Comet Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

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

Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Canopy, Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-812-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12-10

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

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 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Light Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

feather-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water three times weekly in summer

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

✔ ✘

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

ANGRAECUM eburneum

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

Comet Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

Comet Orchid

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

Comet Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Comet Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Angraecum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

61NA

1 27800

Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Comet Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Comet Orchid

Season and care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Comet Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Boulder Blue Fescue and Comet Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boulder Blue Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Comet Orchid season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Boulder Blue Fescue is Loam, Sand and for Comet Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Boulder Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Comet Orchid is Not Available.

Boulder Blue Fescue and Comet Orchid Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Comet Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Comet Orchid height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Comet Orchid are as follows:

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Comet Orchid flower color: White and Light Green
Comet Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Comet Orchid

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Comet Orchid 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 Comet Orchid 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 Comet Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.