Hard Fescue

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

About Hard Fescue and Rhynchostylis Gigantea

Hard Fescue

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

Rhynchostylis gigantea (Red), Rhynchostylis gigantea (Chang Ply type)

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

Coastal Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-813-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12-10

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm40.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White, Lavender, Violet, Plum

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Not Available

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 branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize once a week in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used for aromatherapy

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila

RHYNCHOSTYLIS gigantea

7.2 Common Name

Hard Fescue

Orchid, Rhynchostylis

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hard fescue

कोपु फूल

7.2.2 In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.3 In French

Hard fescue

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.4 In Spanish

fétuque ovine

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.5 In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hard fescue

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.7 In Polish

Hard fescue

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.8 In Latin

Hard fescue

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Rhynchostylis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Hard Fescue and Rhynchostylis Gigantea

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

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Rhynchostylis Gigantea

Season and care of Hard Fescue and Rhynchostylis Gigantea is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Rhynchostylis Gigantea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Rhynchostylis Gigantea season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Rhynchostylis Gigantea is Not Available while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Rhynchostylis Gigantea is Not Available.

Hard Fescue and Rhynchostylis Gigantea Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Rhynchostylis Gigantea physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Rhynchostylis Gigantea height is 40.60 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Rhynchostylis Gigantea are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Rhynchostylis Gigantea flower color: White, Lavender, Violet and Plum
Rhynchostylis Gigantea leaf color: Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Rhynchostylis Gigantea

Care of Hard Fescue and Rhynchostylis Gigantea 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 Rhynchostylis Gigantea pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rhynchostylis Gigantea needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.