About Umbrella Palm and Blue Fescue
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Japan
World/Pandemic
Types
Not Available
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue
Habitat
ditches, Marshy ground
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
8-4
Not Available
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red orange
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Not Available
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
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
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut out old 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
Fungal Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flowers
None
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Foliage
Yes
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Tonic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Cyperus alternifolius
FESTUCA
Common Name
Galingale,Umbrella Palm
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
In Hindi
mbrella Palm
ब्लू हुक्म
In German
Cyperus alternifolius
blau -Schwingel
In French
Cyperus alternifolius
bleu fétuque
In Spanish
Cyperus alternifolius
azul festuca
In Greek
Umbrella Palm
μπλε Φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Umbrella Palm
azul festuca
In Polish
Cibora zmienna
niebieski Kostrzewa
In Latin
Umbrella Palm
blue Fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Family
Sciadopityaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Poeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Umbrella Palm and Blue Fescue
Wondering what are the properties of Umbrella Palm and Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Umbrella Palm and Blue Fescue. Umbrella Palm doesn't have thorns and Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Umbrella Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Umbrella Palm 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 Umbrella Palm and Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Umbrella Palm and Blue Fescue
Season and care of Umbrella Palm and Blue Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Umbrella Palm and Blue Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Umbrella Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Umbrella Palm is Clay, Loam and for Blue Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Umbrella Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Umbrella Palm and Blue Fescue Physical Information
Umbrella Palm and Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Palm and Blue Fescue are as follows:
Umbrella Palm flower color: Yellow
Umbrella Palm leaf color: Green
Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available
Care of Umbrella Palm and Blue Fescue
Care of Umbrella Palm and Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old 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 Umbrella Palm 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.