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Hard Fescue
Hard Fescue

Devils Backbone
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About Hard Fescue and Devils Backbone

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe
Madagascar

Types

Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia

Number of Varieties

18
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Pastures
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1
-

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
H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.90 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White
Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

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

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic
Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila
Euphorbia tithymaloides

Common Name

Hard Fescue
Devil's Backbone

In Hindi

Hard fescue
Devil's Backbone

In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Devil's Backbone

In French

Hard fescue
Backbone du Diable

In Spanish

fétuque ovine
El espinazo del diablo

In Greek

HARD φεστούκα
Devil's Backbone

In Portuguese

Hard fescue
Espinha do Diabo

In Polish

Hard fescue
Kręgosłup diabła

In Latin

Hard fescue
Narum diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Malpighiales

Family

Poaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Festuca
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euphorbieae

Subfamily

-
Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

3002000
1 27800
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Properties of Hard Fescue and Devils Backbone

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

Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Devils Backbone

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

Hard Fescue and Devils Backbone Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Devils Backbone physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width 4.90 cm whereas Devils Backbone height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Devils Backbone are as follows:

  • Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White

  • Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

  • Devils Backbone flower color: Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta

  • Devils Backbone leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Burgundy

Care of Hard Fescue and Devils Backbone

Care of Hard Fescue and Devils Backbone 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 Devils Backbone 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 Devils Backbone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.