Boulder Blue Fescue

Pride of Barbados

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Pride of Barbados

Boulder Blue Fescue

Pride of Barbados

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Latin America and the Caribbean

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

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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

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12-9

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (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)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

bipinnate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very 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

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

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

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

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

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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9% Most Useful Shrub 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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55% Most Useful Shrub 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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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub 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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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Pride of Barbados

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

Pride of Barbados

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Stolz von Barbados

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

Fierté de la Barbade

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

Orgullo de Barbados

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

Offs Pridi Varvias

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

Pridi offs Varvias

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Pridi offs Varvias

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

Caesalpinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Pride of Barbados

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

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Pride of Barbados

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Pride of Barbados Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Pride of Barbados physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Pride of Barbados are as follows:

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Pride of Barbados

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