Fountaingrass

Blue Hibiscus

About Fountaingrass and Blue Hibiscus

Fountaingrass

Blue Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Australia

Australia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory, Rose, Tan

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Tan

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Conduplicate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

Red blotch, Rust aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

songbirds

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used like flour

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Fountaingrass

Blue Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

Fountaingrass

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

7.2.3 In French

Fountaingrass

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fountaingrass

Azul árbol del hibisco

7.2.5 In Greek

Fountaingrass

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fountaingrass

Árvore azul do hibiscus

7.2.7 In Polish

Fountaingrass

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Fountaingrass

Hibiscus lignum blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Alyogyne

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Hibisceae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fountaingrass and Blue Hibiscus

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

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Season and Care of Fountaingrass and Blue Hibiscus

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

Fountaingrass and Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

Fountaingrass and Blue Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Fountaingrass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Fountaingrass and Blue Hibiscus are as follows:

Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Fountaingrass and Blue Hibiscus

Care of Fountaingrass and Blue Hibiscus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fountaingrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Hibiscus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fountaingrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.