Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Grass
  
Aquatics
  
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
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
  
12-9
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
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
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Disc shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
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
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
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
  
  
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
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Insects, Moths, Snakes
  
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Making cosmetics
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
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,
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Equisetopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Nymphaeales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Festuca
  
Victoria
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
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.