Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Number of Varieties
12
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm210.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Gray
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Beautiful Skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
Common Name
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue
String bean, Field bean, French bean
In Hindi
Boulder Blue Fescue
String Bean
In German
Boulder Blau -Schwingel
Bohne
In French
Boulder bleu fétuque
Haricot vert
In Spanish
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca
String Bean
In Greek
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα
Αμπελοφάσουλο
In Portuguese
Boulder Blue Grass festuca
Feijão de corda
In Polish
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy
Fasolka szparagowa
In Latin
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue
Gloria Bean
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Festuca
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Poeae
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
61115
1
27800
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