Hard Fescue

Catnip

About Hard Fescue and Catnip

Hard Fescue

Catnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Europe, 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

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

7-1

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, 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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Frost

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

Hard Fescue

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hard fescue

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

Hard fescue

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

fétuque ovine

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hard fescue

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

Hard fescue

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

Hard fescue

catnip

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

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Hard Fescue and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Catnip

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

Hard Fescue and Catnip Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Catnip are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Hard Fescue and Catnip

Care of Hard Fescue and Catnip 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 Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.