Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia
Types
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Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue
Number of Varieties
201
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40000
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Habitat
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Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
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
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
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'
Common Name
Summer Squash
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue
In Hindi
summer squash
Boulder Blue Fescue
In German
Sommerkürbis
Boulder Blau -Schwingel
In French
courges d'été
Boulder bleu fétuque
In Spanish
calabaza de verano
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca
In Greek
καλοκαίρι σκουός
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα
In Portuguese
abobrinha
Boulder Blue Grass festuca
In Polish
latem squash
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy
In Latin
aestas cucurbitae
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue