Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana,
Tamarix Tetrandra
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes
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
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Scale-like imbricate
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs
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
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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
Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Not Available
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
allergic reaction
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Sap, Wood
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
TAMARIX dioica
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk
In Hindi
Hard fescue
तामरिस्क
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Tamariske
In French
Hard fescue
tamarinier
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
tamarisco
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
ταμαρίς
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
tamarisco
In Polish
Hard fescue
tamaryszek
In Latin
Hard fescue
nemore
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Tamaricaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Tamarisk
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Tamarisk is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Tamarisk Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Tamarisk season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Tamarisk is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Tamarisk is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hard Fescue and Tamarisk Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Tamarisk physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Tamarisk height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Tamarisk are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Tamarisk flower color: Purple
- Tamarisk leaf color: Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Tamarisk
Care of Hard Fescue and Tamarisk 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 Tamarisk pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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 Tamarisk needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.