Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Southern Europe
Hybrid origin, South America, Chile
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
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
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Blue, Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loose, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
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, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-15-15 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Not Available, Treatment of Dark Spots
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
SOLANUM tuberosum
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Kartoffel
In French
Hard fescue
Pomme de terre
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Patata
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Πατάτα
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Batata
In Polish
Hard fescue
Ziemniak
In Latin
Hard fescue
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Solanaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Asterids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Potato
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Potato is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Potato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Potato season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Potato is Loose, Well drained while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Potato is Acidic.
Hard Fescue and Potato Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Potato are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
- Potato leaf color: Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Potato
Care of Hard Fescue and Potato 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 Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.