Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Biennials
Origin
Southern Europe
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-7
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
A1, A2, A3, 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
Habit
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Palmate
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
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
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
Lagenaria siceraria
Common Name
Hard Fescue
calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash
In Hindi
Hard fescue
लौकी
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Flaschenkürbis
In French
Hard fescue
Lagenaria siceraria
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Lagenaria siceraria
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Τσότρα
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Cabaça
In Polish
Hard fescue
Tykwa pospolita
In Latin
Hard fescue
utrem cucurbita
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cucurbitales
Family
Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Bottle Gourd
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Bottle Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Bottle Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Bottle Gourd season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Bottle Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Bottle Gourd is Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Bottle Gourd Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Bottle Gourd are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
- Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Bottle Gourd
Care of Hard Fescue and Bottle Gourd 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 Bottle Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together 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 Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.