Cape Aloe

Blue Fescue

About Cape Aloe and Blue Fescue

Cape Aloe

Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Not Available

Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open Plains, Semi arid regions

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm15.24 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Salmon

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Pink, Rose

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Rose, Orange Red

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut Bulbs

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Bold

Fine

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

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Fever, Frostbite, Inflammation, Itching, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Sunburn

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOE ferox

FESTUCA

7.2 Common Name

Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Tap Aloe

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

केप मुसब्बर

ब्लू हुक्म

7.2.2 In German

Cape Aloe

blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Cap Aloe

bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cabo Aloe

azul festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Κέιπ Αλόη

μπλε Φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cape Aloe

azul festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Cape Aloe

niebieski Kostrzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Cape Aloe

blue Fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Aloaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Aloe

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

40061

1 27800

Properties of Cape Aloe and Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Cape Aloe and Blue Fescue

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

Cape Aloe and Blue Fescue Physical Information

Cape Aloe and Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Aloe height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cape Aloe and Blue Fescue are as follows:

Cape Aloe flower color: Orange, Gold and Salmon
Cape Aloe leaf color: Blue Green
Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available

Care of Cape Aloe and Blue Fescue

Care of Cape Aloe and Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Aloe pruning is done Cut Bulbs 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 Cape Aloe 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.