Hard Fescue

Cedar of Lebanon

About Hard Fescue and Cedar of Lebanon

Hard Fescue

Cedar of Lebanon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

Lebanon cedar, Turkish cedar

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9-3

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm2,440.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Light brown, Light Green, Lime Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Mid fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

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

Honey fungus, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Aphids

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Landscape Designing

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

Antiseptic, Expectorant, Respiratory Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Branch, Leaves, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila

CEDRUS libani

7.2 Common Name

Hard Fescue

Lebanon cedar, cedar of Lebanon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hard fescue

लेबनान देवदार

7.2.2 In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

Libanon-Zeder

7.2.3 In French

Hard fescue

Cèdre du Liban

7.2.4 In Spanish

fétuque ovine

Cedrus libani

7.2.5 In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

Λίβανος κέδρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hard fescue

Cedro-do-líbano

7.2.7 In Polish

Hard fescue

Cedr libański

7.2.8 In Latin

Hard fescue

Cedrus libani

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Cedrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Hard Fescue and Cedar of Lebanon

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

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Cedar of Lebanon

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

Hard Fescue and Cedar of Lebanon Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Cedar of Lebanon physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Cedar of Lebanon height is 2,440.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Cedar of Lebanon are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Cedar of Lebanon flower color: Light Green
Cedar of Lebanon leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Cedar of Lebanon

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