Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Vegetable
Grass
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia
Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue
Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8 - 1
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, 24
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Tan, Gray
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Fever
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'
Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue
In Hindi
Cleome serrulata
Boulder Blue Fescue
In German
Cleome serrulata
Boulder Blau -Schwingel
In French
Cleome serrulata
Boulder bleu fétuque
In Spanish
serrulata cleome
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca
In Greek
Cleome serrulata
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα
In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome
Boulder Blue Grass festuca
In Polish
cleome serrulata
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy
In Latin
Cleome serrulata
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Cyperales
Family
Cleomaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Poeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Boulder Blue Fescue
Season and care of Cleome serrulata and Boulder Blue Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and Boulder Blue Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Boulder Blue Fescue season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for Boulder Blue Fescue is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for Boulder Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Cleome serrulata and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information
Cleome serrulata and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Care of Cleome serrulata and Boulder Blue Fescue
Care of Cleome serrulata and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.