Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Fruit
  
Origin
Southern Europe
  
Northern Africa, Western Asia
  
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
  
Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds
  
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
  
8-1
  
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
  
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pale White
  
White, Light Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
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, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Budding, Grafting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
  
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
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
  
Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
  
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
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
  
No
  
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
  
Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
  
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
  
PRUNUS dulcis
  
Common Name
Hard Fescue
  
Almond, Sweet Almond
  
In Hindi
Hard fescue
  
मीठा बादाम
  
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
Süße Mandel
  
In French
Hard fescue
  
Amande douce
  
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
  
Almendra dulce
  
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
  
Sweet Almond
  
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
  
Amêndoas doces
  
In Polish
Hard fescue
  
słodkich migdałów
  
In Latin
Hard fescue
  
Almond Pulchra
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Rosaceae
  
Genus
Festuca
  
Prunus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Amygdaleae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Amygdaloideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Sweet Almond
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Sweet Almond is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Sweet Almond Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Sweet Almond season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Sweet Almond is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sweet Almond is Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Sweet Almond Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Sweet Almond physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Sweet Almond height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Sweet Almond are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Sweet Almond flower color: White and Light Pink
- Sweet Almond leaf color: Light Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Sweet Almond
Care of Hard Fescue and Sweet Almond 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 Sweet Almond pruning is done Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Almond needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.