Boulder Blue Fescue

Sinningia

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Sinningia

Boulder Blue Fescue

Sinningia

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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

South America, Brazil

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

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

10-1

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Red, Blue 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, Dark 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

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

SINNINGIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Sinningia, Gloxinia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

Sinningia

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Sinningia

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

Sinningia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

Sinningia

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

Sinningia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

Sinningia

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

Sinningia

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Sinningia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Gesnariaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Sinningia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Gloxinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6165

1 27800

Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Sinningia

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

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Sinningia

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Sinningia Physical Information

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

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet
Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Sinningia

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Sinningia 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 Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sinningia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.