Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Europe
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
buttercup
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
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
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Ants, Insects
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Cleanser
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Not Available
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
Ranunculus ficaria
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Figwort, Lesser Celandine
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Lesser Celandine
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Scharbockskraut
In French
Hard fescue
Ficaire
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
celidonia menor
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Lesser Celandine
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Lesser Celandine
In Polish
Hard fescue
Ziarnopłon wiosenny
In Latin
Hard fescue
Pavasara mazpurenīte
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Ranunculales
Family
Poaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Lesser Celandine
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Lesser Celandine? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Lesser Celandine. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Lesser Celandine 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 Lesser Celandine 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 Lesser Celandine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Lesser Celandine
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Lesser Celandine is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Lesser Celandine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Lesser Celandine season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Lesser Celandine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Lesser Celandine is Acidic, Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Lesser Celandine Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Lesser Celandine physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Lesser Celandine height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Lesser Celandine are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Lesser Celandine flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
- Lesser Celandine leaf color: Not Available
Care of Hard Fescue and Lesser Celandine
Care of Hard Fescue and Lesser Celandine 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 Lesser Celandine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lesser Celandine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.