Fountaingrass

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Fountaingrass and Boulder Blue Fescue

Fountaingrass

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Australia

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

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

8 - 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

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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60.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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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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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory, Rose, Tan

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Tan

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Conduplicate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

songbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Seeds

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used like flour

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Fountaingrass

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Fountaingrass

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Fountaingrass

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fountaingrass

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Fountaingrass

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fountaingrass

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Fountaingrass

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Fountaingrass

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fountaingrass and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Fountaingrass and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Fountaingrass and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

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

Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Fountaingrass and Boulder Blue Fescue

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