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About Elephant Grass and Boulder Blue Fescue

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Grass
1.3 Origin
Middle Africa
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
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
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Sandy Brown
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple
Blue Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple
Blue Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple
Blue Green, Tan, Gray
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Grass
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
हाथी घास
Boulder Blue Fescue
7.2.2 In German
Elefantengras
Boulder Blau -Schwingel
7.2.3 In French
l'herbe à éléphant
Boulder bleu fétuque
7.2.4 In Spanish
pasto elefante
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca
7.2.5 In Greek
ελέφαντα χόρτο
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
capim-elefante
Boulder Blue Grass festuca
7.2.7 In Polish
trawa słoniowa
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy
7.2.8 In Latin
elephanti herba
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Pennisetum
Festuca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Paniceae
Poeae
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Pooideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Elephant Grass and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass 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 Elephant Grass and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available

  • Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Elephant Grass and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Elephant Grass and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead 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 Elephant Grass 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.