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About Hard Fescue and Indian Hemp

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe
Southern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
7
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
12 - 4
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
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pale White
Yellow, Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Insects, Moth, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Edging
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
Apocynum cannabinum
7.2 Common Name
Hard Fescue
Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall
7.2.1 In Hindi
Hard fescue
भारतीय गांजा
7.2.2 In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Indischer Hanf
7.2.3 In French
Hard fescue
chanvre indien
7.2.4 In Spanish
fétuque ovine
El cáñamo indio
7.2.5 In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
ινδική κάνναβη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Hard fescue
cânhamo indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
Hard fescue
Konopie indyjskie
7.2.8 In Latin
Hard fescue
Latin Hemp
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Festuca
Crotalaria
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Crotalarieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Faboideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
400
Rank: 40 (Overall)
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Properties of Hard Fescue and Indian Hemp

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

Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Indian Hemp

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

Hard Fescue and Indian Hemp Physical Information

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

  • Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White

  • Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

  • Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Indian Hemp

Care of Hard Fescue and Indian Hemp 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 Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.