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About Hard Fescue and Molinia Caerulea

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe
Asia, Europe, North Africa
1.4 Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
9 - 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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pale White
Dark Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
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 Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No need to fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Pests and diseases free
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
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Not Available
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
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
Molinia caerulea
7.2 Common Name
Hard Fescue
purple moor-grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Hard fescue
बैंगनी दलदल घास
7.2.2 In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Pfeifengras
7.2.3 In French
Hard fescue
pourpre lande-grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
fétuque ovine
púrpura amarra-hierba
7.2.5 In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Hard fescue
purple moor-grass
7.2.7 In Polish
Hard fescue
fioletowy Moor-trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Hard fescue
Maurus herba-purpura,
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Festuca
Molinia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Hard Fescue and Molinia Caerulea

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

Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Molinia Caerulea

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

Hard Fescue and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

  • Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White

  • Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

  • Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple

  • Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Molinia Caerulea

Care of Hard Fescue and Molinia Caerulea 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 Caerulea 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 Caerulea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.