Boulder Blue Fescue

Dracaena Marginata

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Dracaena Marginata

Boulder Blue Fescue

Dracaena Marginata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

Broadleaf evergreen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12-1

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

H2, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

Red, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Red, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, 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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water occasionally

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

DRACAENA marginata

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Madagascar Dragon Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

Dracaena marginata

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Dracaena marginata

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

Dracaena marginata

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

Dracaena marginata

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

Dracaena marginata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

marginata do Dracaena

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

Dracena marginata

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Dracaena marginata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

61NA

1 27800

Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Dracaena Marginata

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

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Dracaena Marginata

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Dracaena Marginata Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Dracaena Marginata physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Dracaena Marginata are as follows:

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Dracaena Marginata flower color: White
Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Dracaena Marginata

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