Leatherleaf

Blue Fescue

About Leatherleaf and Blue Fescue

Leatherleaf

Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Grass

1.3 Origin

South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Not Available

Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm15.24 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Odd Pinnate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for size control

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RUMOHRA adiantiformis

FESTUCA

7.2 Common Name

leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

leatherleaf

ब्लू हुक्म

7.2.2 In German

Leatherleaf

blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Leatherleaf

bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

leatherleaf

azul festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Leatherleaf

μπλε Φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

leatherleaf

azul festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Leatherleaf

niebieski Kostrzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Leatherleaf

blue Fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Rumohra

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA61

1 27800

Properties of Leatherleaf and Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Leatherleaf and Blue Fescue

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

Leatherleaf and Blue Fescue Physical Information

Leatherleaf and Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Leatherleaf and Blue Fescue are as follows:

Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available

Care of Leatherleaf and Blue Fescue

Care of Leatherleaf and Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control 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 Leatherleaf 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.