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About Mexican Blue Palm and Hard Fescue


About Hard Fescue and Mexican Blue Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Palm or Cycad   
Grass   

Origin
Mexico   
Southern Europe   

Types
Not Available   
Fine leaved sheep's fescue   

Number of Varieties
4   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores   
Mountain Slopes, Pastures   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
8 - 1   

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   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory   
Pale White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Black   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver, Gray   
Green, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular   
Grass like   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Cuttings   
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering   
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
fungus, Rust aphids, Scale   
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Mealybugs, Mites   

Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic   
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Ground Cover, Used in parkland   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours   
Antispasmodic   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Shoots   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping   
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRAHEA armata   
FESTUCA brevipila   

Common Name
Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm, Blue Fan Palm   
Hard Fescue   

In Hindi
Mexican Blue Palm   
Hard fescue   

In German
Mexican Blue Palm   
Echter Schaf-Schwingel   

In French
Palmier bleu du Mexique   
Hard fescue   

In Spanish
palma blanca   
fétuque ovine   

In Greek
Mexican Blue Palm   
HARD φεστούκα   

In Portuguese
Mexican Blue Palm   
Hard fescue   

In Polish
Mexican Blue Palm   
Hard fescue   

In Latin
Mexican Blue Palm   
Hard fescue   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Arecales   
Cyperales   

Family
Arecaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Brahea   
Festuca   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Mexican Blue Palm and Hard Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Blue Palm and Hard Fescue? We provide you with everything About Mexican Blue Palm and Hard Fescue. Mexican Blue Palm has thorns and Hard 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 Hard 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 Hard Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Hard Fescue

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

Mexican Blue Palm and Hard Fescue Physical Information

Mexican Blue Palm and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Blue Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Mexican Blue Palm and Hard Fescue are as follows:

Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Hard Fescue

Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Blue Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control 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 Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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