Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southern Europe
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Not avilable
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Not Available
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Not Available
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Not Available
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Itchiness
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Nut
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
Selenicereus pteranthus
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
In Hindi
Hard fescue
moonlight cactus
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Selenicereus
In French
Hard fescue
Selenicereus
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Selenicereus
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Selenicereus
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Selenicereus
In Polish
Hard fescue
Selenicereus
In Latin
Hard fescue
moonlight cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Genus
Festuca
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Moonlight cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Moonlight cactus? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Moonlight cactus. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Moonlight cactus 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 Moonlight cactus 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 Moonlight cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Moonlight cactus
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Moonlight cactus season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available.
Hard Fescue and Moonlight cactus Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Moonlight cactus are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
- Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Hard Fescue and Moonlight cactus
Care of Hard Fescue and Moonlight cactus 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 Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.