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About Star-of-Bethlehem and Blue Fescue

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey
World/Pandemic
1.4 Types
Not Available
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds, meadows
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.24 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Green, Silver
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Insects
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Dermatitis, Poisonous to grazing animals
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Certain forms of cancer, Homeopathy
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM balansae
FESTUCA
7.2 Common Name
Star-of-Bethlehem
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
Star-of-Bethlehem
ब्लू हुक्म
7.2.2 In German
Stern -of- Bethlehem
blau -Schwingel
7.2.3 In French
Star- de - Bethléem
bleu fétuque
7.2.4 In Spanish
Estrella de Belen
azul festuca
7.2.5 In Greek
Star- of- Βηθλεέμ
μπλε Φεστούκα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Star of -Bethlehem
azul festuca
7.2.7 In Polish
Star- of- Betlejem
niebieski Kostrzewa
7.2.8 In Latin
Star of Bethlehem ,
blue Fescue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Liliales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Asparagaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Ornithogalum
Festuca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Ornithogaleae
Poeae
8.9 Subfamily
Ornithogaloideae
Pooideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
180
Rank: 63 (Overall)
61
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Star-of-Bethlehem and Blue Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Star-of-Bethlehem and Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Star-of-Bethlehem and Blue Fescue. Star-of-Bethlehem doesn't have thorns and Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Star-of-Bethlehem does not have fragrant flowers. Star-of-Bethlehem has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Poisonous to grazing animals and Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Poisonous to grazing animals. 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 Star-of-Bethlehem and Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Star-of-Bethlehem and Blue Fescue

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

Star-of-Bethlehem and Blue Fescue Physical Information

Star-of-Bethlehem and Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Star-of-Bethlehem height is 10.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Star-of-Bethlehem and Blue Fescue are as follows:

  • Star-of-Bethlehem flower color: White, Light Green and Silver

  • Star-of-Bethlehem leaf color: Green

  • Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available

  • Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available

Care of Star-of-Bethlehem and Blue Fescue

Care of Star-of-Bethlehem and Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Star-of-Bethlehem pruning is done No pruning needed 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 Star-of-Bethlehem 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.