Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Southern Europe
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Shrub
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
10-15
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
H1, H2, 13, 24
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
CALOTROPIS gigantea
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Crown flower
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Crown flower
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Crown Blume
In French
Hard fescue
fleur de la Couronne
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
flor de la corona
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
στέμμα λουλούδι
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
coroa da flor
In Polish
Hard fescue
korona kwiatu
In Latin
Hard fescue
flos florum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Gentianales
Family
Poaceae
Asclepiadaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Asclepiadoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Crown Flower
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Crown Flower? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Crown Flower. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Crown Flower 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 Crown Flower 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 Crown Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Crown Flower
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Crown Flower is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Crown Flower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Crown Flower season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Crown Flower is Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Crown Flower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hard Fescue and Crown Flower Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Crown Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Crown Flower height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Crown Flower are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Crown Flower flower color: Lavender
- Crown Flower leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Care of Hard Fescue and Crown Flower
Care of Hard Fescue and Crown Flower 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 Crown Flower 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 Crown Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.