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About Hard Fescue and Mahonia

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe
China
1.4 Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Mahonia bealei, Mahonia japonica, Mahonia shenii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA180
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Dry areas, Open areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-10
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
Not Available
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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.10 cm90.00 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
NA120.00 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pale White
Yellow, Lemon yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Dark Blue, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
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
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Mulch, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Galls, Insects, Leaf spot, Rust, Scale, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Heartburn, Itchiness, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Intestinal irritations
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
MAHONIA fortunei
7.2 Common Name
Hard Fescue
Mahonia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Hard fescue
Mahonia
7.2.2 In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Mahonia
7.2.3 In French
Hard fescue
Mahonia
7.2.4 In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Mahonia
7.2.5 In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Mahonia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Hard fescue
mahonia
7.2.7 In Polish
Hard fescue
Mahonia
7.2.8 In Latin
Hard fescue
Mahonia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Ranunculales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Berberidaceae
8.6 Genus
Festuca
Mahonia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NA70
1 27800

Properties of Hard Fescue and Mahonia

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

Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Mahonia

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

Hard Fescue and Mahonia Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Mahonia physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Mahonia height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Mahonia are as follows:

  • Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White

  • Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

  • Mahonia flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow

  • Mahonia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Mahonia

Care of Hard Fescue and Mahonia 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 Mahonia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mahonia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.