Hard Fescue

Northern Spy Apple

About Hard Fescue and Northern Spy Apple

Hard Fescue

Northern Spy Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

fuji, jonathan apple

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

Cold Regions, gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

8-1

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, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

Do not water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Peripheral Edema, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila

MALUS domestica 'Northern Spy'

7.2 Common Name

Hard Fescue

Apple, Cider Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple, Northern Spy Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hard fescue

Northern Spy Apple

7.2.2 In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

Northern Spy Apfel

7.2.3 In French

Hard fescue

Northern Spy Pomme

7.2.4 In Spanish

fétuque ovine

Espía del Norte de Apple

7.2.5 In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

Βόρεια κατάσκοπος της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hard fescue

Northern Spy a Apple

7.2.7 In Polish

Hard fescue

Northern Spy Jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

Hard fescue

Northern Spy Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Malus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Dicotyledonous, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Hard Fescue and Northern Spy Apple

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

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Northern Spy Apple

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

Hard Fescue and Northern Spy Apple Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Northern Spy Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Northern Spy Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Northern Spy Apple are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Northern Spy Apple flower color: White and Pink
Northern Spy Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Northern Spy Apple

Care of Hard Fescue and Northern Spy Apple 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 Northern Spy Apple pruning is done Prune central stem and Remove lateral branches. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Northern Spy Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.