Hard Fescue

Sweetbay

About Hard Fescue and Sweetbay

Hard Fescue

Sweetbay

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

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

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9-6

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Green, Yellow green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila

Laurus nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Hard Fescue

Sweetbay

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hard fescue

Laurus nobilis

7.2.2 In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

Echter Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

Hard fescue

Laurus nobilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

fétuque ovine

Laurus nobilis

7.2.5 In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

Laurus nobilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hard fescue

Loureiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Hard fescue

Wawrzyn szlachetny

7.2.8 In Latin

Hard fescue

Laurus nobilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hard Fescue and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Sweetbay

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

Hard Fescue and Sweetbay Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Sweetbay physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Sweetbay are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Hard Fescue and Sweetbay

Care of Hard Fescue and Sweetbay 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 Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.