Hard Fescue

Bells-of-Ireland

About Hard Fescue and Bells-of-Ireland

Hard Fescue

Bells-of-Ireland

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Mediterranean, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9 - 1

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

H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White, Green, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Fertile

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Fertile

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila

MOLUCCELLA

7.2 Common Name

Hard Fescue

Bells-of-Ireland

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hard fescue

Moluccella

7.2.2 In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

Moluccella

7.2.3 In French

Hard fescue

Moluccella

7.2.4 In Spanish

fétuque ovine

Molucella

7.2.5 In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

Molucella

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hard fescue

Molucella

7.2.7 In Polish

Hard fescue

Molucella

7.2.8 In Latin

Hard fescue

Molucella

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Moluccella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Hard Fescue and Bells-of-Ireland

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

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Bells-of-Ireland

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

Hard Fescue and Bells-of-Ireland Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Bells-of-Ireland physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Bells-of-Ireland height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Bells-of-Ireland are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Bells-of-Ireland flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Bells-of-Ireland leaf color: Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Bells-of-Ireland

Care of Hard Fescue and Bells-of-Ireland 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 Bells-of-Ireland 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 Bells-of-Ireland needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.