Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
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
Minimum Height
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Vertical
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Birds
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Foxtail Barley
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Mähnengerste
In French
Hard fescue
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
Hard fescue
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
Hard fescue
Hordeum foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Hordeeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Foxtail Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Foxtail Barley. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Barley 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 Foxtail Barley 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 Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Foxtail Barley season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
Hard Fescue and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Foxtail Barley
Care of Hard Fescue and Foxtail Barley 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 Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.