Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Texas
World/Pandemic
Types
Ornamental Plant
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue
Habitat
Roadsides, Sandy areas
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus
FESTUCA
Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
In Hindi
texas bluebonnet
ब्लू हुक्म
In German
texas Blaue Lupine
blau -Schwingel
In French
texas bluebonnet
bleu fétuque
In Spanish
texas Bluebonnet
azul festuca
In Greek
texas bluebonnet
μπλε Φεστούκα
In Portuguese
texas bluebonnet
azul festuca
In Polish
texas bluebonnet
niebieski Kostrzewa
In Latin
Texas lory
blue Fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Faboideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Texas Bluebonnet and Blue Fescue
Wondering what are the properties of Texas Bluebonnet and Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Texas Bluebonnet and Blue Fescue. Texas Bluebonnet doesn't have thorns and Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Texas Bluebonnet does not have fragrant flowers. Texas Bluebonnet has allergic reactions like Not Available and 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 Texas Bluebonnet and Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Blue Fescue
Season and care of Texas Bluebonnet and Blue Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Texas Bluebonnet and Blue Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Texas Bluebonnet season is Spring and Blue Fescue season is Spring. The type of soil for Texas Bluebonnet is Loam, Sand and for Blue Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Texas Bluebonnet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Texas Bluebonnet and Blue Fescue Physical Information
Texas Bluebonnet and Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Bluebonnet height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Texas Bluebonnet and Blue Fescue are as follows:
Texas Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Texas Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available
Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Blue Fescue
Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Bluebonnet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Texas Bluebonnet 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.