Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Mediterranean
World/Pandemic
Types
Not Available
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Not Available
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Organic Flower Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Foliage
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus
FESTUCA
Common Name
Sweetpea
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
In Hindi
Sweetpea
ब्लू हुक्म
In German
Sweetpea
blau -Schwingel
In French
Sweetpea
bleu fétuque
In Spanish
Sweetpea
azul festuca
In Greek
Sweetpea
μπλε Φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Sweetpea
azul festuca
In Polish
Sweetpea
niebieski Kostrzewa
In Latin
Sweetpea
blue Fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Lagerstroemia
Festuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Faboideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sweetpea and Blue Fescue
Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Blue Fescue. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Sweetpea and Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweetpea and Blue Fescue
Season and care of Sweetpea and Blue Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Sweetpea and Blue Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweetpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweetpea is Loam and for Blue Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweetpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Sweetpea and Blue Fescue Physical Information
Sweetpea and Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Blue Fescue are as follows:
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available
Care of Sweetpea and Blue Fescue
Care of Sweetpea and Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing 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 Sweetpea 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.