Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Southern Europe
Hybrid origin
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
10-15
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
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Disc shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Not Available
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Frost, Full Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
Hard fescue
पानी लिली
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Riesen- Seerose
In French
Hard fescue
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
lirio de agua
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
waterlily
In Polish
Hard fescue
Lilia wodna
In Latin
Hard fescue
ingens aqua lilium,
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Cyperales
Nymphaeales
Family
Poaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Giant Waterlily
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Giant Waterlily? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Giant Waterlily. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Giant Waterlily 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 Giant Waterlily 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 Giant Waterlily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Giant Waterlily
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Giant Waterlily is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Giant Waterlily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Giant Waterlily season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Giant Waterlily is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Giant Waterlily is Acidic, Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Giant Waterlily Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Giant Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Giant Waterlily are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Giant Waterlily flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
- Giant Waterlily leaf color: Green, Yellow green and Bronze
Care of Hard Fescue and Giant Waterlily
Care of Hard Fescue and Giant Waterlily 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 Giant Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Waterlily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.