Stevia

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Stevia and Boulder Blue Fescue

Stevia

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Central America, South America, Brazil

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Mountains, tropical grasslands

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 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

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Even Pinnate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, root cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Does not require fertilizer once established

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Damping off, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch, Root rot, Septoria leaf spot, Southern blight

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

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

Hypoglycaemic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

STEVIA rebaudiana

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Candyleaf, Stevia, Sweetleaf

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Stevia

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Stevia

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Stevia

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Stevia

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Stevia

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Stevia

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Stewia

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Stevia

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Stevia

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Eupatorieae

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

24061

1 27800

Properties of Stevia and Boulder Blue Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Stevia and Boulder Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Stevia and Boulder Blue Fescue. Stevia doesn't have thorns and Boulder Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Stevia does not have fragrant flowers. Stevia has allergic reactions like Asthma, Skin irritation and Skin rash and Boulder Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like Asthma, Skin irritation and Skin rash. 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 Stevia and Boulder Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Stevia and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Stevia and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Stevia and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Stevia height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Stevia and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Stevia flower color: White
Stevia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Stevia and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Stevia and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Stevia pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Stevia 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.