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About Hard Fescue and Mexican Sunflower

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Ray Disk
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
0-6
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
12 - 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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pale White
Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lobed
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants 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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
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
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Average, Rich, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average, Rich, Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Broken Bones
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Cottage garden, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
7.2 Common Name
Hard Fescue
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Hard fescue
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
7.2.2 In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
mexikanische Sonnenblume
7.2.3 In French
Hard fescue
Mexican sunflower
7.2.4 In Spanish
fétuque ovine
girasol mexicano
7.2.5 In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Hard fescue
girassol mexicano
7.2.7 In Polish
Hard fescue
meksykański słonecznika
7.2.8 In Latin
Hard fescue
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Not Applicable
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Acanthaceae
8.6 Genus
Festuca
Tithinia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Hard Fescue and Mexican Sunflower

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

Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Mexican Sunflower

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

Hard Fescue and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Mexican Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Mexican Sunflower are as follows:

  • Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White

  • Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

  • Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red

  • Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Mexican Sunflower

Care of Hard Fescue and Mexican Sunflower 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 Mexican Sunflower 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 Mexican Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.