Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Europe
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
marginata, sanderiana
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-9
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
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Palmate
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
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
Spring
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
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
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
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Aphids
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Mouth itching, Sore Throat, Throat itching
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
Not Available
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
ARISAEMA dracontium
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Green Dragon
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Arisaema dracontium
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Arisaema dracontium
In French
Hard fescue
Arisaema dracontium
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Arisaema dracontium
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Arisaema dracontium
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Arisaema dracontium
In Polish
Hard fescue
Arisaema dracontium
In Latin
Hard fescue
Arisaema dracontium
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Arisaemateae
Subfamily
Not Available
Aroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Green Dragon
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Green Dragon? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Green Dragon. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Green Dragon 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 Green Dragon 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 Green Dragon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Green Dragon
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Green Dragon is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Green Dragon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Green Dragon season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Green Dragon is Loam while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Green Dragon is Acidic, Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Green Dragon Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Green Dragon physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Green Dragon height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Green Dragon are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Green Dragon flower color: Green
- Green Dragon leaf color: Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Green Dragon
Care of Hard Fescue and Green Dragon 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 Green Dragon 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 Green Dragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.