Boulder Blue Fescue

Cyclamen

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Cyclamen

Boulder Blue Fescue

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA24

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

4 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

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 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm0.75 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, 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

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

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

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

6123

1 27800

Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Cyclamen

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Cyclamen Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Cyclamen are as follows:

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Cyclamen

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Cyclamen 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 Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.