Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Southern Europe
Southern Asia
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
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
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Yellow, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
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
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Not Available
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Food Allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
SPINACIA oleracea
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Spinach
In Hindi
Hard fescue
पालक
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Spinat
In French
Hard fescue
Épinards
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Espinacas
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Espinafre
In Polish
Hard fescue
Szpinak
In Latin
Hard fescue
Spinach
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Anserineae
Subfamily
Not Available
Chenopodioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Spinach
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Spinach? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Spinach. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Spinach 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 Spinach 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 Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Spinach
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Spinach season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Spinach is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Spinach is Neutral, Alkaline.
Hard Fescue and Spinach Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Spinach are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green
- Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Spinach
Care of Hard Fescue and Spinach 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 Spinach 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 Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
