Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
New Zealand
Southern Europe
Types
Not Available
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Habitat
Coastal Regions
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Blue
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Asthma
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Cabbage Palm
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
गोभी पेड़
Hard fescue
In German
Cabbage tree
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
arbre de chou
Hard fescue
In Spanish
árbol de la col
fétuque ovine
In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
repolho árvore
Hard fescue
In Polish
kapusta drzewo
Hard fescue
In Latin
brassica ligno
Hard fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
Family
Asparagaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Lomandroideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Cabbage Tree and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Cabbage Tree and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cabbage Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cabbage Tree is Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Cabbage Tree is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Cabbage Tree and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Cabbage Tree and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Cabbage Tree and Hard Fescue
Care of Cabbage Tree and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves 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 Cabbage Tree 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.