Hard Fescue

Dendrobium

About Hard Fescue and Dendrobium

Hard Fescue

Dendrobium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

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

Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-812-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Elliptic

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Not Available

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

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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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Avoid during Pregnancy

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

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

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

Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila

DENDROBIUM farmeri

7.2 Common Name

Hard Fescue

Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hard fescue

Dendrobium

7.2.2 In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

Dendrobium

7.2.3 In French

Hard fescue

Dendrobium

7.2.4 In Spanish

fétuque ovine

dendrobium

7.2.5 In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

Dendrobium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hard fescue

dendrobium

7.2.7 In Polish

Hard fescue

Dendrobium

7.2.8 In Latin

Hard fescue

dendrobium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Dendrobium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Podochileae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA1200

1 27800

Properties of Hard Fescue and Dendrobium

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

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Dendrobium

Season and care of Hard Fescue and Dendrobium is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Dendrobium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Dendrobium season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Dendrobium is Not Available while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Dendrobium is Acidic, Neutral.

Hard Fescue and Dendrobium Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Dendrobium physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Dendrobium height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Dendrobium are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Dendrobium flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Light Pink
Dendrobium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Dendrobium

Care of Hard Fescue and Dendrobium 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 Dendrobium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dendrobium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.