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About Hard Fescue and Molinia Arundinacea

Hard Fescue
Molinia Arundinacea
About Molinia Arundinacea and Hard Fescue


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   
Type
Grass   
Grass   
Origin
Southern Europe   
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia   
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue   
Not Available   
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures   
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland   
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
5-8   
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1   
9 - 1   
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   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   
Habit
Spreading   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
5.10 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
Not Available   
15.20 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pale White   
Dark Purple   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Non Fruiting Plant   
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green   
Green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green   
Green, Gold   
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan   
Tan   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Needle like   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   
Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   
Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   
Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings   
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water   
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought   
In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   
In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   
In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   
Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   
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 in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
No need to fertilize every year   
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch   
Pests and diseases free   
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity   
Not Available   
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No   
No   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   
Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
Sometimes   
No   
Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites   
Not Available   
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes   
Not Available   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland   
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
No   
No   
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion   
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic   
No Medicinal Use   
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Whole plant   
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf   
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila   
Molinia arundinacea   
Common Name
Hard Fescue   
Moor Grass   
In Hindi
Hard fescue   
Tall Moor Grass   
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel   
Hoch Pfeifengras   
In French
Hard fescue   
Herbe Moor hauteur   
In Spanish
fétuque ovine   
Tall Grass Moor   
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα   
Ψηλός Moor Grass   
In Portuguese
Hard fescue   
Alto Moor Relva   
In Polish
Hard fescue   
Wysoki Moor Trawa   
In Latin
Hard fescue   
Alta Maurus Grass   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   
Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   
Order
Cyperales   
Cyperales   
Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   
Genus
Festuca   
Molinia   
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   
Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   
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Properties of Hard Fescue and Molinia Arundinacea

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

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Molinia Arundinacea

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

Hard Fescue and Molinia Arundinacea Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Molinia Arundinacea physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Molinia Arundinacea height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Molinia Arundinacea are as follows:

Care of Hard Fescue and Molinia Arundinacea

Care of Hard Fescue and Molinia Arundinacea 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 Molinia Arundinacea pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Molinia Arundinacea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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