Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southern Europe
China, Korea
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Not available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
Not Available
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
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Birds
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Diarrhea, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beautification, Borders
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Carminative, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Leaves, Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
ILEX cornuta
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Chinese Holly, Horned Holly
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Chinese Holly
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Chinesische Stechpalme
In French
Hard fescue
Chinese Holly
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Chinese Holly
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Chinese Holly
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Chinese Holly
In Polish
Hard fescue
Chinese Holly
In Latin
Hard fescue
Chinese Holly
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Celastrales
Family
Poaceae
Aquifoliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Chinese Holly
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Chinese Holly? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Chinese Holly. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Chinese Holly 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 Holly 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 Holly and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Chinese Holly
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Chinese Holly is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Chinese Holly Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Chinese Holly season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Chinese Holly is Loam while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Chinese Holly is Acidic, Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Chinese Holly Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Chinese Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Chinese Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Chinese Holly are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Chinese Holly flower color: White
- Chinese Holly leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Chinese Holly
Care of Hard Fescue and Chinese Holly 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 Holly 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 Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.