Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Europe
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Hybrid Tiger Lilies, Double Orange, Ditch Lily
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
2-8
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
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Orange, Orange Red, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Lily Beetle, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Beetles
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
chest congestion, Intestinal irritations
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
LILIUM lancifolium
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Tiger Lily
In Hindi
Hard fescue
टाइगर लिली
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Tiger Lily
In French
Hard fescue
Tiger Lily
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
lirio de tigre
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Κρίνος ποικιλόχρωμος
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Tiger Lily
In Polish
Hard fescue
Tygrys Lily
In Latin
Hard fescue
Lilium
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Lilioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Tiger Lily
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Tiger Lily? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Tiger Lily. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Tiger Lily 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 Tiger Lily 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 Tiger Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Tiger Lily
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Tiger Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Tiger Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Tiger Lily season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Tiger Lily is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Tiger Lily is Acidic, Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Tiger Lily Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Tiger Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Tiger Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Tiger Lily are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Tiger Lily flower color: Orange, Orange Red and Black
- Tiger Lily leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Tiger Lily
Care of Hard Fescue and Tiger Lily 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 Tiger Lily pruning is done 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 Tiger Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.