Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Rich
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Do not water excessively
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
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Not Available
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Gastric
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
Hard fescue
कबिट
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Hard fescue
Kawista
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Kawista
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Limonia
In Polish
Hard fescue
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Hard fescue
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Sapindales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
Subfamily
Not Available
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Wood Apple
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Wood Apple. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Wood Apple
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Wood Apple season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Wood Apple Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Wood Apple are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Wood Apple
Care of Hard Fescue and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.