Boulder Blue Fescue

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Boulder Blue Fescue

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

10-15

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

H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Orbiculate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering, Water more 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

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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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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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

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

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Food for insects, Used As Food

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Hong Kong Orchid Tree flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender and Violet
Hong Kong Orchid Tree leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Hong Kong Orchid Tree 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 Hong Kong Orchid Tree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, 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 Hong Kong Orchid Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.