Boulder Blue Fescue

Sea Lettuce

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Sea Lettuce

Boulder Blue Fescue

Sea Lettuce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

California

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

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

Coastal Regions, shores

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

10-11

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

9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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30.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Cone shaped to oblong

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

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 Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

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

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

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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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

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

DUDLEYA caespitosa

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

Sea Lettuce

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Meersalat

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

La laitue de mer

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

lechuga de mar

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

alface mar

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

Sea sałata

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Lactuca mare

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Dudleya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Sea Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Sea Lettuce

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Sea Lettuce Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Sea Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Sea Lettuce are as follows:

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Sea Lettuce

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