Comet Orchid

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Comet Orchid and Boulder Blue Fescue

Comet Orchid

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Grass

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

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

1.4 Types

Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Canopy, Forest edges

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8 - 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Yellow green

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

feather-shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water three times weekly in summer

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANGRAECUM eburneum

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Comet Orchid

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Angraecum sesquipedale

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Angraecum sesquipedale

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Angraecum sesquipedale

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Comet Orchid

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Angraecum sesquipedale

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Comet Orchid

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Comet Orchid

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Angraecum

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Vandeae

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA61

1 27800

Properties of Comet Orchid and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Comet Orchid and Boulder Blue Fescue

Season and care of Comet Orchid and Boulder Blue Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Comet Orchid and Boulder Blue Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Comet Orchid season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Boulder Blue Fescue season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Comet Orchid is Not Available and for Boulder Blue Fescue is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Comet Orchid is Not Available and for Boulder Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.

Comet Orchid and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Comet Orchid and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Comet Orchid height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Comet Orchid and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Comet Orchid flower color: White and Light Green
Comet Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Comet Orchid and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Comet Orchid and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Comet Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Comet Orchid 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.