Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
11-15
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
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Needs more water during establishment
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, Sand
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
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
Manilkara zapota
Common Name
Hard Fescue
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
In Hindi
Hard fescue
चीकू
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Breiapfelbaum
In French
Hard fescue
Sapotillier
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
chicle
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
sapodilla
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
sapodilla
In Polish
Hard fescue
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
In Latin
Hard fescue
sapodilla
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Sapotaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Sapoteae
Subfamily
Not Available
Sapotoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Sapodilla
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Sapodilla is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Sapodilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Sapodilla season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sapodilla is Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Sapodilla Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Sapodilla are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
- Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Sapodilla
Care of Hard Fescue and Sapodilla 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 Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.