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About Hard Fescue and Spring Starflower

Hard Fescue
Spring Starflower
About Spring Starflower and Hard Fescue


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   
Type
Grass   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Origin
Southern Europe   
South America, Argentina   
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue   
Not Available   
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures   
Temperate Regions   
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
5-9   
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1   
9-1   
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   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
5.10 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
Not Available   
5.10 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pale White   
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green   
Green, Light Green, Gray 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   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Grass like   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Fall   
Spring   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   
Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings   
By dividing rhizomes, tubers   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   
In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   
In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
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   
Slugs, Snails   
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity   
Drought   
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No   
No   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
No   
No   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   
Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
Sometimes   
No   
Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites   
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds   
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes   
Not Available   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland   
Showy Purposes   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
No   
No   
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion   
Air purification   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic   
No Medicinal Use   
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers   
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   
Not Available   
Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf   
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila   
Ipheion uniflorum   
Common Name
Hard Fescue   
Spring Starflower, Springstar   
In Hindi
Hard fescue   
Spring Starflower   
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel   
Frühling Borretsch   
In French
Hard fescue   
Spring Starflower   
In Spanish
fétuque ovine   
primavera Flor de estrella   
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα   
άνοιξη starflower   
In Portuguese
Hard fescue   
primavera Starflower   
In Polish
Hard fescue   
Wiosna Starflower   
In Latin
Hard fescue   
Spring Starflower   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   
Class
Liliopsida   
Lilopsida   
Order
Cyperales   
Asparagales   
Family
Poaceae   
Liliaceae   
Genus
Festuca   
Ipheion   
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Tribe
Not Available   
Gilliesieae   
Subfamily
Not Available   
Allioideae   
Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   
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Properties of Hard Fescue and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Spring Starflower

Season and care of Hard Fescue and Spring Starflower is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Spring Starflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Spring Starflower season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Hard Fescue and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Care of Hard Fescue and Spring Starflower

Care of Hard Fescue and Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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