Boulder Blue Fescue

Red Pitaya

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Red Pitaya

Boulder Blue Fescue

Red Pitaya

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Cactus, Fruit

1.3 Origin

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

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

11-15

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Full 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

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

As decorated salad, Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

HYLOCEREUS undatus

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

Red Pitaya

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

Red Pitaya

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Red Pitaya

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Hylocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Red Pitaya

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color: Not Available

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Red Pitaya

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