Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Europe
South Africa
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Barberton, Cape Town, Elator
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
6-10
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
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Toxic, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
AMARYLLIS belladonna
Common Name
Hard Fescue
August Lily, Belladonna Lily, Naked Lady
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Belladonna Lily plant
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Belladonna Lily Pflanze
In French
Hard fescue
Belladonna Lily plante
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
planta de lirio de belladona
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
φυτό Belladonna Lily
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
planta Belladonna Lily
In Polish
Hard fescue
Belladonna Lily roślin
In Latin
Hard fescue
Lilium planta belladonna
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Belladonna Lily
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Belladonna Lily? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Belladonna Lily. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Belladonna Lily 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 Belladonna Lily 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 Belladonna Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Belladonna Lily
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Belladonna Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Belladonna Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Belladonna Lily season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Belladonna Lily is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Belladonna Lily is Acidic, Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Belladonna Lily Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Belladonna Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Belladonna Lily height is 75.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Belladonna Lily are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Belladonna Lily flower color: Pink and Rose
- Belladonna Lily leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Belladonna Lily
Care of Hard Fescue and Belladonna Lily 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 Belladonna Lily pruning is done 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 Belladonna Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.