Hard Fescue

Hayscented Fern

About Hard Fescue and Hayscented Fern

Hard Fescue

Hayscented Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fern

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

Damp Places, open Woodlands, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

8-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Light Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Full Sun, Rabbit, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Full Sun, Rabbit, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Used to establish native woodland, Wild areas

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

chills, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Grown for shade, Making Perfumes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Container, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila

DENNSTAEDTIA punctilobula

7.2 Common Name

Hard Fescue

Hayscented Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hard fescue

Hayscented Fern

7.2.2 In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

Hayscented Fern

7.2.3 In French

Hard fescue

Hayscented Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

fétuque ovine

Hayscented helecho

7.2.5 In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

Hayscented Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hard fescue

Hayscented Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Hard fescue

Hayscented Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Hard fescue

Fern Hayscented

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Dennstaedtiaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Dennstaedtia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA59

1 27800

Properties of Hard Fescue and Hayscented Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Hayscented Fern? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Hayscented Fern. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Hayscented Fern 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 Hayscented Fern 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 Hayscented Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Hayscented Fern

Season and care of Hard Fescue and Hayscented Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Hayscented Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Hayscented Fern season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Hayscented Fern is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hayscented Fern is Acidic.

Hard Fescue and Hayscented Fern Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Hayscented Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Hayscented Fern height is 38.10 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Hayscented Fern are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Hayscented Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Hayscented Fern leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Hard Fescue and Hayscented Fern

Care of Hard Fescue and Hayscented Fern 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 Hayscented Fern pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hayscented Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.