Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
Central America, South America
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
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
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Thicket/Colonizing
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Wind
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Acerola Tree
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Acerola Baum
In French
Hard fescue
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Hard fescue
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Hard fescue
Acerola ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
Order
Cyperales
Malpighiales
Family
Poaceae
Malpighiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Acerola
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Acerola season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Hard Fescue and Acerola Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Acerola are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Acerola
Care of Hard Fescue and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
