Hard Fescue

Chilean Wood Sorrel

About Hard Fescue and Chilean Wood Sorrel

Hard Fescue

Chilean Wood Sorrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Argentina, Chile

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

Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

10-3

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White, Fuchsia, Rose, Violet

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

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Divison, 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

Water in the early morning hours

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

Clay, 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

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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Asthma, Depression

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Ground Cover, 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

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila

OXALIS adenophylla

7.2 Common Name

Hard Fescue

Chilean Wood Sorrel, Pink Buttercups, Pink Carpet Oxalis, Silver Shamrock

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hard fescue

Chilean Wood Sorrel

7.2.2 In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

Chilean Wood Sorrel

7.2.3 In French

Hard fescue

Chilean Wood Sorrel

7.2.4 In Spanish

fétuque ovine

Chilean Wood Sorrel

7.2.5 In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

Chilean Wood Sorrel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hard fescue

Chilean Wood Sorrel

7.2.7 In Polish

Hard fescue

Chilean Wood Sorrel

7.2.8 In Latin

Hard fescue

Chilean Wood Sorrel

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Oxydendrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA900

1 27800

Properties of Hard Fescue and Chilean Wood Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Chilean Wood Sorrel

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

Hard Fescue and Chilean Wood Sorrel Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Chilean Wood Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Chilean Wood Sorrel height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Chilean Wood Sorrel are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Chilean Wood Sorrel flower color: White, Fuchsia, Rose and Violet
Chilean Wood Sorrel leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Chilean Wood Sorrel

Care of Hard Fescue and Chilean Wood Sorrel 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 Chilean Wood Sorrel 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 Chilean Wood Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.