Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Europe
South America
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Not available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-11
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
12 - 1
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Habit
Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Well drained
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Cottage garden, Edible
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Portulaca
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Portulak
In French
Hard fescue
portulaca
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Portulaca
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Portulaca
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Portulaca
In Polish
Hard fescue
Portulaca
In Latin
Hard fescue
Portulaca
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Portulaca
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Portulaca is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Portulaca Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Portulaca season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Portulaca is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline.
Hard Fescue and Portulaca Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Portulaca are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
- Portulaca leaf color: Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Portulaca
Care of Hard Fescue and Portulaca 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 Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.