Hard Fescue

Arbutus

About Hard Fescue and Arbutus

Hard Fescue

Arbutus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

7-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9-6

1.8 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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, Rats, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Beautiful Skin, Good for the Scalp, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Food for animals, Insect Repellent, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Acne, Dysentry, Nutritive, osteoporosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, Oil is used for aromatherapy

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila

Arbutus menziesii

7.2 Common Name

Hard Fescue

Arbutus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hard fescue

सदाबहार

7.2.2 In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

Erdbeerbaum

7.2.3 In French

Hard fescue

arbousier

7.2.4 In Spanish

fétuque ovine

Arbitus

7.2.5 In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

κουμαριά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hard fescue

árbuto

7.2.7 In Polish

Hard fescue

mącznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Hard fescue

arbutus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

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8.4 Order

Cyperales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Arbutus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arbutoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hard Fescue and Arbutus

Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Arbutus? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Arbutus. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Arbutus doesn't have thorns. Also Hard Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Hard Fescue has allergic reactions like Skin rash, Vomiting and Watery eyes and Arbutus has allergic reactions like Skin rash, Vomiting and Watery eyes. 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 Hard Fescue and Arbutus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Arbutus

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

Hard Fescue and Arbutus Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Arbutus physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Arbutus height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Arbutus are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Arbutus flower color: White
Arbutus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Arbutus

Care of Hard Fescue and Arbutus 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 Arbutus pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arbutus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.