Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Southern Europe
  
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
  
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
  
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
Desert, Lower slopes
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
12-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
  
12-10
  
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
  
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Rosette/Stemless
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pale White
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Rosette
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
  
Needs very little water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
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
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Not Available
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
  
DASYLIRION texanum
  
Common Name
Hard Fescue
  
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
  
In Hindi
Hard fescue
  
sotol
  
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
Dasylirion texanum
  
In French
Hard fescue
  
sotol
  
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
  
sotol
  
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
  
sotol
  
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
  
sotol
  
In Polish
Hard fescue
  
sotol
  
In Latin
Hard fescue
  
sotol
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Festuca
  
Dasylirion
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Nolinoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Sotol
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Sotol season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.
Hard Fescue and Sotol Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Sotol are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
- Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Sotol
Care of Hard Fescue and Sotol 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 Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.