1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia
1.4 Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Tan, Gray
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Less 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
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
Ants, Flies
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GASTERIA
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'
7.2 Common Name
Gasteria
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
Gasteria
Boulder Blue Fescue
7.2.2 In German
Gasteria
Boulder Blau -Schwingel
7.2.3 In French
Gasteria
Boulder bleu fétuque
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gasteria
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca
7.2.5 In Greek
Gasteria
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gasteria
Boulder Blue Grass festuca
7.2.7 In Polish
Gasteria
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy
7.2.8 In Latin
Gasteria
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species