Boulder Blue Fescue

Ice Plant

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Ice Plant

Boulder Blue Fescue

Ice Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

South Africa

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-812-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9 - 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

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 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach

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

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Succulent

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

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification

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

Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

Ice Plant

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Eis-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

Ice Plant

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

Planta de hielo

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

Plant Ice

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

Planta de gelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

Ice roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Ice plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Aizoaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Dorotheanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Ruschioideae

8.10 Number of Species

61NA

1 27800

Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Ice Plant

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Ice Plant

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Ice Plant Physical Information

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

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Ice Plant

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Ice Plant 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 Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.