Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
Mexico, Central America
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
not available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
10-13
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
H2, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
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
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Not Available
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
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Black Spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Not Available
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Not Available
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Unknown
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
LYCASTE cochleata
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Lycaste Orchid
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Lycaste Orchidee
In French
Hard fescue
Lycaste orchidée
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Lycaste orquídea
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Lycaste ορχιδέα
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Lycaste orquídea
In Polish
Hard fescue
Lycaste orchidea
In Latin
Hard fescue
braemii orchid
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Orchidaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Maxillarieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Lycaste Orchid
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Lycaste Orchid? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Lycaste Orchid. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Lycaste Orchid 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 Lycaste Orchid 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 Lycaste Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Lycaste Orchid
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Lycaste Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Lycaste Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Lycaste Orchid season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available.
Hard Fescue and Lycaste Orchid Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Lycaste Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Lycaste Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Lycaste Orchid are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Lycaste Orchid flower color: Orange, Yellow green, Gold and Light Green
- Lycaste Orchid leaf color: Not Available
Care of Hard Fescue and Lycaste Orchid
Care of Hard Fescue and Lycaste Orchid 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 Lycaste Orchid pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lycaste Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.