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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herb, Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

Mediterranean
World/Pandemic

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue

Number of Varieties

3912
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet
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Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Gray, Silver
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin irritation
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA multifida
FESTUCA

Common Name

Lavender
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

In Hindi

Lavender
ब्लू हुक्म

In German

Lavendel
blau -Schwingel

In French

Lavande
bleu fétuque

In Spanish

Lavanda
azul festuca

In Greek

λεβάντα
μπλε Φεστούκα

In Portuguese

Lavanda
azul festuca

In Polish

Lawenda
niebieski Kostrzewa

In Latin

Lavendula
blue Fescue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Lavandula
Festuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Lavanduleae
Poeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

3961
1 27800
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Difference Between Lavender and Blue Fescue

If you are confused whether Lavender or Blue Fescue 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 Lavender and Blue Fescue Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lavender are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Blue Fescue fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lavender and Blue Fescue if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lavender and Blue Fescue

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lavender and Blue Fescue. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lavender and Blue Fescue 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 Lavender is Acne and Skin irritation whereas of Blue Fescue is . Lavender has beauty benefits as follows: while Blue Fescue has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lavender vs Blue Fescue

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 Lavender vs Blue Fescue 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 Lavender are Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Blue Fescue have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lavender has no showy fruits and Blue Fescue has no showy fruits. Also Lavender is flowering and Blue Fescue is not flowering . You can compare Lavender and Blue Fescue facts and facts of other plants too.