Hard Fescue

Strawberry Bush

About Hard Fescue and Strawberry Bush

Hard Fescue

Strawberry Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9-1

1.8 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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Magenta, Orange, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Yellow, Red, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Birds, Deers

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Diarrhea, poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

constipation, Liver problems, Malaria, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

The powdered bark is believed to eliminate dandruff, Used to make tea in cases of uterine prolapse, vomiting of blood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila

EUONYMUS americanus

7.2 Common Name

Hard Fescue

Strawberry bush, American strawberry bush, Bursting-heart

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hard fescue

Strawberry Bush

7.2.2 In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

Strawberry Bush

7.2.3 In French

Hard fescue

Strawberry Bush

7.2.4 In Spanish

fétuque ovine

Fresa Bush

7.2.5 In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

φράουλα Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hard fescue

Morango de Bush

7.2.7 In Polish

Hard fescue

Strawberry Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Hard fescue

Classic Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Celastraceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Euonymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Celastroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Hard Fescue and Strawberry Bush

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

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Strawberry Bush

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

Hard Fescue and Strawberry Bush Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Strawberry Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Strawberry Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Strawberry Bush are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Strawberry Bush flower color: White and Ivory
Strawberry Bush leaf color: Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Strawberry Bush

Care of Hard Fescue and Strawberry Bush 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 Strawberry Bush 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 Strawberry Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.