Boulder Blue Fescue

Meadow Saffron

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Meadow Saffron

Boulder Blue Fescue

Meadow Saffron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

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

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.50 cm

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12.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple, 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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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 Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist

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

Loam

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

no pruning required

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Dry root rot, Pest Free

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% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti rheumatic, cathartic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

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, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

autumnale

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Colchicum

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

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Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Meadow Saffron

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Meadow Saffron

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Meadow Saffron 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 Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.