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About Earth Star and Hard Fescue
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southern Europe
1.4 Types
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
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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
Not Available
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)▶
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Pale White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
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Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, 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
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
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Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
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Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Mealybugs, Mites
5.12 Allergy
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Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antispasmodic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
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Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CRYPTANTHUS
FESTUCA brevipila
7.2 Common Name
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
Hard Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
Earth Star
Hard fescue
7.2.2 In German
Erdstern
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
7.2.3 In French
Terre étoile
Hard fescue
7.2.4 In Spanish
estrella de la tierra
fétuque ovine
7.2.5 In Greek
γη αστεριών
HARD φεστούκα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Estrela da terra
Hard fescue
7.2.7 In Polish
Gwiazda ziemi
Hard fescue
7.2.8 In Latin
terra, stella
Hard fescue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Bromeliales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Cryptanthus
Festuca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Earth Star and Hard Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Earth Star and Hard Fescue? We provide you with everything About Earth Star and Hard Fescue. Earth Star doesn't have thorns and Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Earth Star does not have fragrant flowers. Earth Star has allergic reactions like Not Available and Hard Fescue has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Earth Star and Hard Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Earth Star and Hard Fescue

Season and care of Earth Star and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Earth Star and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Earth Star season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Earth Star is Not Available and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Earth Star is Not Available and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.

Earth Star and Hard Fescue Physical Information

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

  • Earth Star flower color: Not Available

  • Earth Star leaf color: Not Available

  • Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White

  • Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Earth Star and Hard Fescue

Care of Earth Star and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Earth Star pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, 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 Earth Star 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.

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