Boulder Blue Fescue

Fountaingrass

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Fountaingrass

Boulder Blue Fescue

Fountaingrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Asia, Australia

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9 - 5

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

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

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30.50 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Ivory, Rose, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Green, Light Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Conduplicate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

occasional watering once established

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

songbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used like flour

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

Fountaingrass

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Fountaingrass

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

Fountaingrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

Fountaingrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

Fountaingrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

Fountaingrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

Fountaingrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Fountaingrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Fountaingrass

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

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Fountaingrass

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Fountaingrass Physical Information

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

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Fountaingrass

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