Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Europe
China, Korea
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-10
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
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
drowsiness, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bulbs
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Spinnenlilien
In French
Hard fescue
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Hard fescue
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Hard fescue
Lycoris Spider lily
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Family
Poaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Spider lily
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Spider lily? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Spider lily. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Spider lily 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 Spider lily 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 Spider lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Spider lily
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Spider lily is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Spider lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Spider lily season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Spider lily is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Spider lily is Acidic, Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Spider lily Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Spider lily are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
- Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Spider lily
Care of Hard Fescue and Spider lily 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 Spider lily 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 Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.