Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
Caribbean, South America
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
10-13
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
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Fruit Bats
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Oral Allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
ANNONA squamosa
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Sugar Apple
In Hindi
Hard fescue
सीताफल
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Zuckerapfel
In French
Hard fescue
Sugar Apple
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Manzana de azúcar
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
ζάχαρη της Apple
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Pinha
In Polish
Hard fescue
Cukier Jabłko
In Latin
Hard fescue
Sugar Apple
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Magnoliales
Family
Poaceae
Annonaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Not Available
Abreae
Subfamily
Not Available
Maloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Sugar Apple
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Sugar Apple? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Sugar Apple. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Sugar Apple 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 Sugar Apple 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 Sugar Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Sugar Apple
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Sugar Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Sugar Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Sugar Apple season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Sugar Apple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sugar Apple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hard Fescue and Sugar Apple Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Sugar Apple are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
- Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Sugar Apple
Care of Hard Fescue and Sugar Apple 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 Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.