Boulder Blue Fescue

French Marigold

About Boulder Blue Fescue and French Marigold

Boulder Blue Fescue

French Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA50

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

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

A1, A2, 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

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 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Dark Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Toothed

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

Fast

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, 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

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

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

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

TAGETES patula

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

French Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

फ्रेंच गेंदा

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Französisch Marigold

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

Marigold français

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

Marigold francés

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

Γαλλικά Marigold

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

Marigold Francês

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

francuski Marigold

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

French Zinnia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6150

1 27800

Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and French Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and French Marigold

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and French Marigold Physical Information

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

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
French Marigold flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Dark Red and Orange Red
French Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and French Marigold

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and French Marigold 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 French Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer French Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.