Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southern Europe
Central America
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
12 - 10
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
8,9,12,24
Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Pink
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
All year
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Dry, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
All year
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sandy, 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 dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Insects, Mealybugs
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
ECHEVERIA
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Echeveria
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Echeveria
In French
Hard fescue
Echeveria
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Echeveria
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Echeveria
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Echeveria
In Polish
Hard fescue
Echeveria
In Latin
Hard fescue
Aeonium
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Saxifragales
Family
Poaceae
Crassulaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Sedeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Sedoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Echeveria
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Echeveria is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Echeveria Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Echeveria season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Echeveria is Dry, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Echeveria is Slightly Acidic.
Hard Fescue and Echeveria Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Echeveria physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Echeveria are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Echeveria flower color: Light Pink, Light Yellow and Orange
- Echeveria leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Hard Fescue and Echeveria
Care of Hard Fescue and Echeveria 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 Echeveria pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echeveria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.