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Blue Fescue
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic
Eastern Africa

Types

Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue
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Number of Varieties

1215
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Leaf Color in Spring

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FESTUCA
EXACUM affine

Common Name

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
German Violet, Persian Violet

In Hindi

ब्लू हुक्म
persian violet

In German

blau -Schwingel
persian violet

In French

bleu fétuque
persian violet

In Spanish

azul festuca
Violeta persa

In Greek

μπλε Φεστούκα
Περσικό Violet

In Portuguese

azul festuca
Violeta persa

In Polish

niebieski Kostrzewa
Persian Violet

In Latin

blue Fescue
hyacinthum Persarum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Gentianales

Family

Poaceae
Gentianaceae

Genus

Festuca
Exacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Poeae
Exaceae

Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

6125
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Fescue and Persian Violet

If you are confused whether Blue Fescue or Persian Violet are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blue Fescue and Persian Violet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Fescue are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Persian Violet fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Fescue and Persian Violet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Fescue and Persian Violet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Fescue and Persian Violet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Fescue and Persian Violet as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Fescue is whereas of Persian Violet is . Blue Fescue has beauty benefits as follows: while Persian Violet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Fescue vs Persian Violet

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Fescue vs Persian Violet and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Fescue are whereas of Persian Violet have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Fescue has no showy fruits and Persian Violet has no showy fruits. Also Blue Fescue is not flowering and Persian Violet is not flowering . You can compare Blue Fescue and Persian Violet facts and facts of other plants too.