1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue
Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Gray
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Balanced, soluble fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Whiteflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Borders, Mass in beds
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for mass plantings
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'
BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'
7.2 Common Name
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue
Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Boulder Blue Fescue
Wax Begonia
7.2.2 In German
Boulder Blau -Schwingel
Wachs- Begonie
7.2.3 In French
Boulder bleu fétuque
Wax Begonia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca
Begonia de cera
7.2.5 In Greek
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα
Wax Begonia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boulder Blue Grass festuca
Wax Begonia
7.2.7 In Polish
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy
Wosk Begonia
7.2.8 In Latin
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue
Cera Begonia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species