Hard Fescue

Japanese Sedge

About Hard Fescue and Japanese Sedge

Hard Fescue

Japanese Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Japan

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

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Dark Green, Gold

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Disease free, Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Variety of soil types, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

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

Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

7.2 Common Name

Hard Fescue

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hard fescue

Japanese Sedge

7.2.2 In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

japanische Segge

7.2.3 In French

Hard fescue

Japanese carex

7.2.4 In Spanish

fétuque ovine

juncia japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

japanische Segge

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hard fescue

Sedge japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Hard fescue

japoński turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

Hard fescue

Sedge Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Carex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2000

1 27800

Properties of Hard Fescue and Japanese Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Japanese Sedge

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

Hard Fescue and Japanese Sedge Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Japanese Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Japanese Sedge are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Japanese Sedge flower color: Tan
Japanese Sedge leaf color: Dark Green and Gold

Care of Hard Fescue and Japanese Sedge

Care of Hard Fescue and Japanese Sedge 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 Japanese Sedge pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.