Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Epiphyte
  
Origin
Southern Europe
  
Mexico
  
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
  
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
  
12-8
  
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, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pale White
  
White, Light Pink, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Dark Blue
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Acicular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Divison
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
  
Needs watering once a week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Well-aerated
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Remove lateral branches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil
  
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
  
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
  
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
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Aphids, Mites
  
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
  
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
  
LAELIA anceps
  
Common Name
Hard Fescue
  
Laelia, Orchid
  
In Hindi
Hard fescue
  
Laelia
  
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
Laelia
  
In French
Hard fescue
  
Laelia
  
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
  
Laelia
  
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
  
Laelia
  
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
  
Laelia
  
In Polish
Hard fescue
  
Laelia
  
In Latin
Hard fescue
  
Laelia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Orchidales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Orchidaceae
  
Genus
Festuca
  
Laelia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Epidendreae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Epidendroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Laelia
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Laelia is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Laelia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Laelia season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Laelia is Not Available while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Laelia is Not Available.
Hard Fescue and Laelia Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Laelia physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Laelia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Laelia are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Laelia flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
- Laelia leaf color: Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Laelia
Care of Hard Fescue and Laelia 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 Laelia pruning is done Remove lateral branches. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Laelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.