Hard Fescue

Astilbe

About Hard Fescue and Astilbe

Hard Fescue

Astilbe

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

Mountain tops, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9*2

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.10 cm

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61.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Divison, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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

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 off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

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5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila

ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')

7.2 Common Name

Hard Fescue

Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hard fescue

Astilbe

7.2.2 In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

Prachtspieren

7.2.3 In French

Hard fescue

Astilbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

fétuque ovine

Astilbe

7.2.5 In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

astilbe

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hard fescue

astilbe

7.2.7 In Polish

Hard fescue

astilbe

7.2.8 In Latin

Hard fescue

Artemisia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Saxifragaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Astilbe

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hard Fescue and Astilbe

Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Astilbe? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Astilbe. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Astilbe 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 Astilbe 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 Astilbe and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Astilbe

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

Hard Fescue and Astilbe Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Astilbe physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Astilbe height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Astilbe are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Astilbe flower color: White
Astilbe leaf color: Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Astilbe

Care of Hard Fescue and Astilbe 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 Astilbe pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead flowers. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Astilbe needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.