Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Grass
  
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs
  
Origin
Southern Europe
  
Southern Asia, India
  
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.
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
8-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
  
12 - 4
  
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
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pale White
  
Yellow, Gold
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Black
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
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
  
Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
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
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Insects, Moth, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
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
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
  
Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Fruits, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Culinary use
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Edging
  
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
  
Apocynum cannabinum
  
Common Name
Hard Fescue
  
Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black
hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall
  
In Hindi
Hard fescue
  
भारतीय गांजा
  
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
Indischer Hanf
  
In French
Hard fescue
  
chanvre indien
  
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
  
El cáñamo indio
  
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
  
ινδική κάνναβη
  
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
  
cânhamo indiano
  
In Polish
Hard fescue
  
Konopie indyjskie
  
In Latin
Hard fescue
  
Latin Hemp
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Festuca
  
Crotalaria
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Crotalarieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Faboideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
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.