Hard Fescue

Broomsedge

About Hard Fescue and Broomsedge

Hard Fescue

Broomsedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

Virginia water horehound

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

Along Railroads, Barren waste areas, Hill prairies, Mined land, Pastures, Roadsides, Rocky glades, Sandy areas, Upland, Upland clay prairies, Upland sand prairies, Upland sandy savannas, Upland savannas, Upland soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-8

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

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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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60.96 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

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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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Orange, Tan, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Divison, Root Division, 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

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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

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

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, 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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila

ANDROPOGON virginicus

7.2 Common Name

Hard Fescue

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hard fescue

Broomsedge grass

7.2.2 In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

broomsedge Gras

7.2.3 In French

Hard fescue

broomsedge herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

fétuque ovine

hierba Broomsedge

7.2.5 In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

Broomsedge γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hard fescue

Broomsedge grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Hard fescue

Broomsedge trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Hard fescue

Broomsedge herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hard Fescue and Broomsedge

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

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Broomsedge

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

Hard Fescue and Broomsedge Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Broomsedge physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Broomsedge are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Broomsedge

Care of Hard Fescue and Broomsedge 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 Broomsedge 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 Broomsedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.