Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Southern Europe
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
10-12
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
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Purple, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Glossy
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Birds
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
CARYOTA mitis
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Fishtail palm
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Fishtail palm
In French
Hard fescue
Fishtail Palm
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Fishtail palma
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Fishtail palma
In Polish
Hard fescue
Fishtail dłoni
In Latin
Hard fescue
fishtail palma
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Caryoteae
Subfamily
Not Available
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Fishtail Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Fishtail Palm? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Fishtail Palm. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Fishtail Palm 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 Fishtail Palm 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 Fishtail Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Fishtail Palm
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Fishtail Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Fishtail Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Fishtail Palm season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Fishtail Palm is Loam while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Fishtail Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Fishtail Palm Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Fishtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Fishtail Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Fishtail Palm are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Fishtail Palm flower color: Purple and Ivory
- Fishtail Palm leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Fishtail Palm
Care of Hard Fescue and Fishtail Palm 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 Fishtail Palm 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 Fishtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.