Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
  
World/Pandemic
  
Types
Not Available
  
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue
  
Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens
  
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Blue, Red
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
  
Requires regular watering
  
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
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
  
Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife
  
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Diuretic, Fever
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Flowers, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
  
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
CLERODENDRUM wallichii
  
FESTUCA
  
Common Name
Bridal Veil, Nodding Clerodendron, Wallich's glorybower, Nutan bleeding heart
  
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
  
In Hindi
Bridal veil plant
  
ब्लू हुक्म
  
In German
Brautschleier Pflanze
  
blau -Schwingel
  
In French
usine de voile de mariée
  
bleu fétuque
  
In Spanish
planta de velo de novia
  
azul festuca
  
In Greek
Νυφικό πέπλο φυτό
  
μπλε Φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
planta véu de noiva
  
azul festuca
  
In Polish
Welon roślin
  
niebieski Kostrzewa
  
In Latin
Flammeum herba
  
blue Fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Verbenaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Clerodendrum
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Poeae
  
Subfamily
Teucrioideae
  
Pooideae
  
Season and Care of Bridal Veil and Blue Fescue
Season and care of Bridal Veil and Blue Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Bridal Veil and Blue Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bridal Veil season is Fall and Blue Fescue season is Fall. The type of soil for Bridal Veil is Loam, Sand and for Blue Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bridal Veil is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Bridal Veil and Blue Fescue Physical Information
Bridal Veil and Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Bridal Veil height is 76.20 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bridal Veil and Blue Fescue are as follows:
Bridal Veil flower color: White
Bridal Veil leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available
Care of Bridal Veil and Blue Fescue
Care of Bridal Veil and Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bridal Veil pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bridal Veil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.