Mexican Blue Palm

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Mexican Blue Palm and Boulder Blue Fescue

Mexican Blue Palm

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver, Gray

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Circular

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

fungus, Rust aphids, Scale

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

✔ ✘

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

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Shoots

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRAHEA armata

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm, Blue Fan Palm

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Blue Palm

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Blue Palm

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Palmier bleu du Mexique

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

palma blanca

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Blue Palm

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Blue Palm

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Blue Palm

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexican Blue Palm

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Brahea

Festuca

8.7 Clade

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 Mexican Blue Palm and Boulder Blue Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Blue Palm and Boulder Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Mexican Blue Palm and Boulder Blue Fescue. Mexican Blue Palm has thorns and Boulder Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican Blue Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican Blue Palm has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and Toxic and Boulder Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and Toxic. 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 Mexican Blue Palm and Boulder Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Mexican Blue Palm and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Mexican Blue Palm and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Blue Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mexican Blue Palm and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Mexican Blue Palm flower color: Ivory
Mexican Blue Palm leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver and Gray
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Boulder Blue Fescue

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