Hard Fescue

Chinquapin

About Hard Fescue and Chinquapin

Hard Fescue

Chinquapin

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

Hillside, Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9-5

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

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1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

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

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

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Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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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

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

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

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 in early spring, 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

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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

Coarse

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, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

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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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Headache, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila

CASTANEA pumila

7.2 Common Name

Hard Fescue

Chinquapin

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hard fescue

बौना शाहबलूत

7.2.2 In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

Zwergkastanien

7.2.3 In French

Hard fescue

châtaignier nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

fétuque ovine

el castaño enano

7.2.5 In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

νάνος καστανιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hard fescue

νάνος καστανιάς

7.2.7 In Polish

Hard fescue

krasnolud kasztan

7.2.8 In Latin

Hard fescue

P. castaneis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Cherokee

8.9 Subfamily

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Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hard Fescue and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Chinquapin

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

Hard Fescue and Chinquapin Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Chinquapin are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Chinquapin

Care of Hard Fescue and Chinquapin 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 Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.