Hard Fescue

Phlox amplifolia

About Hard Fescue and Phlox amplifolia

Hard Fescue

Phlox amplifolia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

California, Northwestern United States, United States

1.4 Types

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Light Purple, Pink, Purple, Reddish Plum, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila

Phlox amplifolia

7.2 Common Name

Hard Fescue

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hard fescue

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.2 In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.3 In French

Hard fescue

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.4 In Spanish

fétuque ovine

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.5 In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hard fescue

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.7 In Polish

Hard fescue

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.8 In Latin

Hard fescue

Phlox amplifolia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Hard Fescue and Phlox amplifolia

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

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Phlox amplifolia

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

Hard Fescue and Phlox amplifolia Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Phlox amplifolia physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Phlox amplifolia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Phlox amplifolia are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Phlox amplifolia flower color: Light Purple, Pink, Purple, Reddish Plum and White
Phlox amplifolia leaf color: Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Phlox amplifolia

Care of Hard Fescue and Phlox amplifolia 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 Phlox amplifolia pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox amplifolia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.