Yaupon Holly

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Yaupon Holly and Boulder Blue Fescue

Yaupon Holly

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

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

Forest edges, Swamps, Woods

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 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

Yellow, Red, Orange

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Not Available

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Wildlife

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX vomitoria

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Yaupon, Yaupon holly

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Yaupon

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Yaupon

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Yaupon

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Yaupon

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Yaupon

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Yaupon

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Yaupon

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Yaupon

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA61

1 27800

Properties of Yaupon Holly and Boulder Blue Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Yaupon Holly and Boulder Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Yaupon Holly and Boulder Blue Fescue. Yaupon Holly doesn't have thorns and Boulder Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Yaupon Holly does not have fragrant flowers. Yaupon Holly has allergic reactions like Not Available and Boulder 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 Yaupon Holly and Boulder Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Yaupon Holly and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Yaupon Holly and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Yaupon Holly and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Yaupon Holly height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Yaupon Holly and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

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

Care of Yaupon Holly and Boulder Blue Fescue

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