Hard Fescue

Thyme

About Hard Fescue and Thyme

Hard Fescue

Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Herbs

Origin

Southern Europe

Asia, Europe

Types

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme

Number of Varieties

1300

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9-1

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

Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.90 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Tiny

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila

Thymus vulgaris

Common Name

Hard Fescue

Thyme

In Hindi

Hard fescue

अजवायन के फूल

In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

Thymian

In French

Hard fescue

Thym

In Spanish

fétuque ovine

Tomillo

In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

θυμάρι

In Portuguese

Hard fescue

Tomilho

In Polish

Hard fescue

Tymianek

In Latin

Hard fescue

Thymum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Labiatae

Genus

Festuca

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

300350

1 27800

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Properties of Hard Fescue and Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Thyme

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

Hard Fescue and Thyme Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width 4.90 cm whereas Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Thyme are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Thyme

Care of Hard Fescue and Thyme 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 Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.