Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Grass
  
Fruit
  
Origin
Southern Europe
  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
  
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
  
Goldrush apple tree, Gala apple tree, Fuji apple tree
  
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
Fertile bottom land
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
  
8-2
  
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
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pale White
  
White, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Dark Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
  
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
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
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Loam
  
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
  
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Bees, Birds, Wildlife
  
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Abdominal pain, Urticaria, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
  
High cholestrol, Indigestion, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Added to salads, Food for animals
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
  
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
  
MALUS domestica 'Arkansas Black'
  
Common Name
Hard Fescue
  
Apple, Arkansas Black Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple
  
In Hindi
Hard fescue
  
Arkansas Black Apple
Tree
  
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
Arkansas Schwarz Apple
Baum
  
In French
Hard fescue
  
Arkansas noir d'Apple
Arbre
  
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
  
Arkansas Negro de Apple
Árbol
  
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
  
Αρκάνσας Μαύρο της Apple
Δέντρο
  
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
  
Arkansas Preto da Apple
Árvore
  
In Polish
Hard fescue
  
Arkansas Czarny jabłko
Drzewo
  
In Latin
Hard fescue
  
Texas Niger Apple
Arbor
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Rosaceae
  
Genus
Festuca
  
Malus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Arkansas Black Apple
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Arkansas Black Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Arkansas Black Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Arkansas Black Apple season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Arkansas Black Apple is Loam while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Arkansas Black Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Arkansas Black Apple Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Arkansas Black Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Arkansas Black Apple height is 180.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Arkansas Black Apple are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Arkansas Black Apple flower color: White and Pink
- Arkansas Black Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Arkansas Black Apple
Care of Hard Fescue and Arkansas Black Apple 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 Arkansas Black Apple pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, 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 Arkansas Black Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.