Hard Fescue

Loosestrife

About Hard Fescue and Loosestrife

Hard Fescue

Loosestrife

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

meadows, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

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5.10 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Prune in summer

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Don't use high pH fertilizers, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

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5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Acne

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila

LYTHRUM 'Happy'

7.2 Common Name

Hard Fescue

Loosetrife

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hard fescue

Loosetrife

7.2.2 In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

Loosetrife

7.2.3 In French

Hard fescue

salicaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

fétuque ovine

loosetrife

7.2.5 In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

loosetrife

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hard fescue

loosetrife

7.2.7 In Polish

Hard fescue

loosetrife

7.2.8 In Latin

Hard fescue

loosetrife

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Lythrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hard Fescue and Loosestrife

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

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Loosestrife

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

Hard Fescue and Loosestrife Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Loosestrife physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Loosestrife height is 30.50 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Loosestrife are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Loosestrife flower color: Pink and Rose
Loosestrife leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Loosestrife

Care of Hard Fescue and Loosestrife 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 Loosestrife pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune in summer. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Loosestrife needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.