Crested Iris

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Crested Iris and Boulder Blue Fescue

Crested Iris

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

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

1.4 Types

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Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

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10.20 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS cristata

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Crested Iris

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

कलगी आइरिस

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Crested Iris

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Crested Iris

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crested Iris

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Crested Iris

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crested Iris

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Czubaty Iris

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

iubatum Iris

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crested Iris and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Crested Iris and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Crested Iris and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Crested Iris and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Crested Iris and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Crested Iris flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet
Crested Iris leaf color: Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Crested Iris and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Crested Iris and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crested Iris 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 Crested Iris 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.