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About Sausage Tree and Boulder Blue Fescue

Sausage Tree
Boulder Blue Fescue
About Boulder Blue Fescue and Sausage Tree


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   
Type
Tree   
Grass   
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa   
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia   
Types
Not Available   
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue   
Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland   
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained   
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12   
4-8   
AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
8 - 1   
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Clump-Forming   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm   
33
30.50 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
910.00 cm   
23
25.40 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan   
Not Available   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Tan   
Not Available   
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Blue Green, Gray   
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Blue Green, Gray   
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Blue Green, Tan, Gray   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Grass like   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   
Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Early Summer, Summer   
Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   
Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Drought   
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   
How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially   
Requires regular watering   
In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   
In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   
In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   
Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   
Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly   
Apply 10-10-10 amount   
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust   
Red blotch   
Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   
Facts
Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   
Showy Bark
Yes   
No   
Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   
Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
No   
No   
Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available   
Birds, Butterflies   
Allergy
Poisonous when unripe   
Not Available   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Ground Cover   
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
Yes   
No   
Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Provides ground cover   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs   
Not Available   
Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves   
Flowers, Seeds   
Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye   
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Insignificant   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical   
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana   
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'   
Common Name
Sausage Tree   
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue   
In Hindi
Sausage Tree   
Boulder Blue Fescue   
In German
Sausage Tree   
Boulder Blau -Schwingel   
In French
saucisse Arbre   
Boulder bleu fétuque   
In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha   
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca   
In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο   
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα   
In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha   
Boulder Blue Grass festuca   
In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo   
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy   
In Latin
farciminis ligno   
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   
Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   
Order
Lamiales   
Cyperales   
Family
Bignoniaceae   
Poaceae   
Genus
Kaempferia   
Festuca   
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Tribe
Tecomeae   
Poeae   
Subfamily
Not Available   
Pooideae   
Number of Species
Not Available   
61   
99+
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Properties of Sausage Tree and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Sausage Tree and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Care of Sausage Tree and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

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