Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Grass
  
Origin
South Africa
  
Southern Europe
  
Types
Not Available
  
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
  
Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, Swamps, Tropical regions
  
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
8 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 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
Clump-Forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Black
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
  
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
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove deadheads
  
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
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Cough, Diabetes, Gout, Kidney problems, Oedema, Rheumatism, Urinary tract problems
  
Antispasmodic
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine
  
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
BULBINE frutescens
  
FESTUCA brevipila
  
Common Name
Bulbine, Cat's Whiskers, Rankkopieva
  
Hard Fescue
  
In Hindi
Not Available
  
Hard fescue
  
In German
Katze Whiskers Pflanze
  
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
In French
Moustaches usine de Cat
  
Hard fescue
  
In Spanish
Bigotes Planta de gato
  
fétuque ovine
  
In Greek
Μουστάκια γάτας Φυτών
  
HARD φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
Bigodes Planta de Gato
  
Hard fescue
  
In Polish
Kocie Wąsy rośliny
  
Hard fescue
  
In Latin
Cat Whiskers Planta
  
Hard fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Orthosiphon
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Ocimeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cats Whiskers and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Cats Whiskers and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Cats Whiskers and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cats Whiskers season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cats Whiskers is Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Cats Whiskers is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Cats Whiskers and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Cats Whiskers and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Cats Whiskers height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cats Whiskers and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Cats Whiskers flower color: Yellow and Orange
Cats Whiskers leaf color: Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Cats Whiskers and Hard Fescue
Care of Cats Whiskers and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cats Whiskers pruning is done Remove deadheads and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cats Whiskers 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.