Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
United States, California, Mexico
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-11
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
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water, Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Once a week
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Root
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
QUERCUS agrifolia
Common Name
Hard Fescue
California Live Oak
In Hindi
Hard fescue
पुरान बलूत
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Live Oak
In French
Hard fescue
Live Oak
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
roble vivo
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
live oak
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
carvalho vivo
In Polish
Hard fescue
Live Oak
In Latin
Hard fescue
live quercu
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Live Oak
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Live Oak is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Live Oak Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Live Oak season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Live Oak is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Live Oak is Acidic, Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Live Oak Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Live Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Live Oak are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Live Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
- Live Oak leaf color: Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Live Oak
Care of Hard Fescue and Live Oak 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 Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Live Oak needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Once a week.