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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

World/Pandemic
Mexico

Types

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

128
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Brown, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Spring, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, 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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FESTUCA
CALLIANDRA californica

Common Name

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

In Hindi

ब्लू हुक्म
tabardillo

In German

blau -Schwingel
tabardillo

In French

bleu fétuque
tabardillo

In Spanish

azul festuca
tabardillo

In Greek

μπλε Φεστούκα
Tabardillo

In Portuguese

azul festuca
Tabardillo

In Polish

niebieski Kostrzewa
Tabardillo

In Latin

blue Fescue
Tabardillo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Festuca
Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Poeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

6130
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Fescue and Tabardillo

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Importance of Blue Fescue and Tabardillo

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Compare Facts of Blue Fescue vs Tabardillo

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