Prairie Dropseed

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Prairie Dropseed and Boulder Blue Fescue

Prairie Dropseed

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hay fields

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

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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45.70 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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50.80 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

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

Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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, Partial shade

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

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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass 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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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass 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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Prairie Dropseed

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

prairie dropseed

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Prärie Dropseed

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

prairie dropseed

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

dropseed pradera

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

λιβάδι dropseed

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pradaria dropseed

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka dropseed

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

PRATUM grama

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Sporobolus

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Prairie Dropseed and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Prairie Dropseed and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Prairie Dropseed and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Prairie Dropseed and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Prairie Dropseed and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Boulder Blue Fescue

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