Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Palm or Cycad
  
Grass
  
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
  
World/Pandemic
  
Types
Not Available
  
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps
  
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-12
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-6
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Ivory
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Circular, dissected, long and linear
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
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, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
  
Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
Pests and Diseases
Insects
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
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
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
SABAL minor
  
FESTUCA
  
Common Name
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto
  
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
  
In Hindi
बौना पल्मेट्टो
  
ब्लू हुक्म
  
In German
Zwerg Palmetto
  
blau -Schwingel
  
In French
Palmetto nain
  
bleu fétuque
  
In Spanish
Palmetto enano
  
azul festuca
  
In Greek
Νάνος Palmetto
  
μπλε Φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
Palmetto anão
  
azul festuca
  
In Polish
Dwarf Palmetto
  
niebieski Kostrzewa
  
In Latin
Pumilio Palmetto
  
blue Fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Arecales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Arecaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Sabal
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Poeae
  
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
  
Pooideae
  
Season and Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Blue Fescue
Season and care of Dwarf Palmetto and Blue Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Dwarf Palmetto and Blue Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dwarf Palmetto season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dwarf Palmetto is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Blue Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dwarf Palmetto is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Dwarf Palmetto and Blue Fescue Physical Information
Dwarf Palmetto and Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Palmetto and Blue Fescue are as follows:
Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory
Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available
Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Blue Fescue
Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Palmetto pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves 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 Dwarf Palmetto 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.