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About Boulder Blue Fescue and Water Clover


About Water Clover and Boulder Blue Fescue


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Aquatics   

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

Types
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue   
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta   

Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained   
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1   
12-9   

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   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Mat-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Gray   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Four wedge-shaped leaflets   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Spores   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Needs very little water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

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

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount   
Organic Manure   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Clover Clot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Frogs   

Allergy
Not Available   
Beriberi, Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover   
Fixes Nitrogen   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Astringent   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds   
Seeds, Spores   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used like flour, Used to make dough   

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'   
MARSILEA drummondii   

Common Name
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue   
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover   

In Hindi
Boulder Blue Fescue   
Water Clover   

In German
Boulder Blau -Schwingel   
Wasser Klee   

In French
Boulder bleu fétuque   
Eau Clover   

In Spanish
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca   
Agua trébol   

In Greek
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα   
νερό Clover   

In Portuguese
Boulder Blue Grass festuca   
Clover água   

In Polish
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy   
Woda Clover   

In Latin
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue   
Trifolium aqua   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Pteridophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Filicopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Hydropteridales   

Family
Poaceae   
Marsileaceae   

Genus
Festuca   
Marsilea   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Poeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pooideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
61   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Water Clover

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

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Water Clover

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Water Clover Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Water Clover are as follows:

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Water Clover

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

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