Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic
New Zealand
Types
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue
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Number of Varieties
123
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.24 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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White, Blue
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Caterpillar, Moths
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
FESTUCA
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
Common Name
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
Cabbage Palm
In Hindi
ब्लू हुक्म
गोभी पेड़
In German
blau -Schwingel
Cabbage tree
In French
bleu fétuque
arbre de chou
In Spanish
azul festuca
árbol de la col
In Greek
μπλε Φεστούκα
λάχανο δέντρο
In Portuguese
azul festuca
repolho árvore
In Polish
niebieski Kostrzewa
kapusta drzewo
In Latin
blue Fescue
brassica ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Festuca
Acidosasa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Poeae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
Lomandroideae
Number of Species
614
1
27800
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