Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
Australia
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
10-11
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
12-10
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Insects, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
ACACIA aneura
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Mulga, True Mulga
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Mulga
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Mulga
In French
Hard fescue
Mulga
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Mulga
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
mulga
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Mulga
In Polish
Hard fescue
Mulga
In Latin
Hard fescue
Mulga
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Mulga Tree
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Mulga Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Mulga Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Mulga Tree season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Mulga Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Mulga Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hard Fescue and Mulga Tree Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Mulga Tree are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
- Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Mulga Tree
Care of Hard Fescue and Mulga Tree 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 Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mulga Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.