Broomsedge

Hard Fescue

About Broomsedge and Hard Fescue

Broomsedge

Hard Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Virginia water horehound

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, Barren waste areas, Hill prairies, Mined land, Pastures, Roadsides, Rocky glades, Sandy areas, Upland, Upland clay prairies, Upland sand prairies, Upland sandy savannas, Upland savannas, Upland soils

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

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5.10 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Brown

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

FESTUCA brevipila

7.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

Hard Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

Hard fescue

7.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

Hard fescue

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

fétuque ovine

7.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

HARD φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

Hard fescue

7.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

Hard fescue

7.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

Hard fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Broomsedge and Hard Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Broomsedge and Hard Fescue? We provide you with everything About Broomsedge and Hard Fescue. Broomsedge doesn't have thorns and Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Broomsedge does not have fragrant flowers. Broomsedge has allergic reactions like Pollen and Hard Fescue has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Broomsedge and Hard Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Hard Fescue

Season and care of Broomsedge and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Broomsedge and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Broomsedge season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Hard Fescue season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Broomsedge is Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Broomsedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.

Broomsedge and Hard Fescue Physical Information

Broomsedge and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Broomsedge and Hard Fescue are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Broomsedge and Hard Fescue

Care of Broomsedge and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broomsedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Broomsedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.