Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
Australia
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
7-11
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
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Round
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Keep immersed in water
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
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Frogs
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Not Applicable
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Pepperwort
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Pepperwort
In French
Hard fescue
Pepperwort
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Pepperwort
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Pepperwort
In Polish
Hard fescue
Pepperwort
In Latin
Hard fescue
Pepperwort
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Poaceae
Marsileaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Lapidieae
Subfamily
Not Available
NA
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Pepperwort
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Pepperwort? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Pepperwort. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Pepperwort
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Pepperwort is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Pepperwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Pepperwort season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Pepperwort is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Pepperwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hard Fescue and Pepperwort Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Pepperwort are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
- Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red
Care of Hard Fescue and Pepperwort
Care of Hard Fescue and Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort pruning is done 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 Pepperwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.