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About Hard Fescue and European Crab Apple


About European Crab Apple and Hard Fescue


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees   

Origin
Southern Europe   
Central America, Europe, North America   

Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue   
Not Available   

Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures   
Hedge, Scrubs, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1   
Not Available   

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   

Habit
Spreading   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm   
99+
25.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
20.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Yellow   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green   
Brown, Green, Light Yellow   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Oblong   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loamy   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Fall, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings   
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loamy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch   
Aphids, Curculio occidentis, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Leafminer, Mites, Red blotch, sawflies, Scale, Stink bugs   

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites   
Not Available   

Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes   
Digestive Problems, Respiratory problems   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Beautiful Skin   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion   
Food for birds   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic   
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Hypnotic, Laxative, Refrigerant   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   
Edible syrup, Jam, Jelly, Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila   
Malus sylvestris   

Common Name
Hard Fescue   
European crab apple   

In Hindi
Hard fescue   
european crab apple   

In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel   
Der Holzapfel, Europäischer Wildapfel   

In French
Hard fescue   
Le Boquettier, le Pommier sauvage ou Pommier des bois   

In Spanish
fétuque ovine   
Malus sylvestris, el Manzano silvestre, manzano silvestre europeo   

In Greek
HARD φεστούκα   
Ευρωπαϊκή μήλο καβουριών   

In Portuguese
Hard fescue   
Malus sylvestris   

In Polish
Hard fescue   
Jabłoń dzika   

In Latin
Hard fescue   
european crab apple   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Rosales   

Family
Poaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Festuca   
Malus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Hard Fescue and European Crab Apple

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

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and European Crab Apple

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

Hard Fescue and European Crab Apple Physical Information

Hard Fescue and European Crab Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas European Crab Apple height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and European Crab Apple are as follows:

Care of Hard Fescue and European Crab Apple

Care of Hard Fescue and European Crab Apple 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 European Crab Apple pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer European Crab Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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