Hard Fescue

Mangles kangaroo paw

About Hard Fescue and Mangles kangaroo paw

Hard Fescue

Mangles kangaroo paw

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Houseplant

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Australia

1.4 Types

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12-10

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

12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA40.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings, Tissue culture

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Buds, Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Cut Flowers

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila

ANIGOZANTHOS manglesii

7.2 Common Name

Hard Fescue

Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, Red and Green Kangaroo Paw

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hard fescue

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

7.2.2 In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

7.2.3 In French

Hard fescue

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

7.2.4 In Spanish

fétuque ovine

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

7.2.5 In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hard fescue

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

7.2.7 In Polish

Hard fescue

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

7.2.8 In Latin

Hard fescue

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Commelinales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Haemodoraceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Anigozanthos

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Conostyloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA11

1 27800

Properties of Hard Fescue and Mangles kangaroo paw

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

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Mangles kangaroo paw

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

Hard Fescue and Mangles kangaroo paw Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Mangles kangaroo paw physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Mangles kangaroo paw height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Mangles kangaroo paw are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Mangles kangaroo paw flower color: Red and Green
Mangles kangaroo paw leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Mangles kangaroo paw

Care of Hard Fescue and Mangles kangaroo paw 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 Mangles kangaroo paw 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 Mangles kangaroo paw needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.