Boulder Blue Fescue

Prayer Plant

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Prayer Plant

Boulder Blue Fescue

Prayer Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate elongated

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

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

Cuttings, root cutting, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Sprinkle water over foliage

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Mealy bugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Aphids, Hummingbirds, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiviral

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Container, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

CALATHEA ornata

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Prayer Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

Prayer plant

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Maranta leuconeura

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

Prayer plant

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

maranta leuconeura

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

Prayer Plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

Маранта

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

Prayer plant

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Prayer plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Marantaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Calathea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Not Applicable

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Applicable

8.10 Number of Species

61300

1 27800

Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Prayer Plant

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Prayer Plant

Season and care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Prayer Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Boulder Blue Fescue and Prayer Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boulder Blue Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Prayer Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Boulder Blue Fescue is Loam, Sand and for Prayer Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Boulder Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Prayer Plant is Not Available.

Boulder Blue Fescue and Prayer Plant Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Prayer Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Prayer Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Prayer Plant are as follows:

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Prayer Plant flower color: Not Available
Prayer Plant leaf color: Not Available

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Prayer Plant

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