Hard Fescue

Chinese Dogwood

About Hard Fescue and Chinese Dogwood

Hard Fescue

Chinese Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

8-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.10 cm

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610.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Obtuse

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

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

Requires more often in extreme heat, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

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

Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch

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

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Bonsai, Ornamental use

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

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets

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

CORNUS kousa

7.2 Common Name

Hard Fescue

Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hard fescue

Chinese Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

Chinese Dogwood

7.2.3 In French

Hard fescue

Dogwood chinoise

7.2.4 In Spanish

fétuque ovine

Dogwood chino

7.2.5 In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

κινεζική Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hard fescue

Dogwood chinês

7.2.7 In Polish

Hard fescue

Chiński Dereń

7.2.8 In Latin

Hard fescue

Dogwood Chinese

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cornoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hard Fescue and Chinese Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Chinese Dogwood

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

Hard Fescue and Chinese Dogwood Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Chinese Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Chinese Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Chinese Dogwood are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Chinese Dogwood flower color: White and Green
Chinese Dogwood leaf color: Light Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Chinese Dogwood

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