Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Cactus or Succulent
  
Grass
  
Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
  
Southern Europe
  
Types
Not Available
  
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
  
Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
  
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
8 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
Not Available
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red, Salmon
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
  
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot
  
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site
  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available, pollinators
  
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds
  
Antispasmodic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
Hylocereus undatus
  
FESTUCA brevipila
  
Common Name
Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit
  
Hard Fescue
  
In Hindi
hylocereus
  
Hard fescue
  
In German
hylocereus
  
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
In French
hylocereus
  
Hard fescue
  
In Spanish
hylocereus
  
fétuque ovine
  
In Greek
hylocereus
  
HARD φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
hylocereus
  
Hard fescue
  
In Polish
Hylocereus
  
Hard fescue
  
In Latin
Hylocereus
  
Hard fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Cactaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Hylocereus
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Hylocereeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cactoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Hylocereus and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Hylocereus and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Hylocereus and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hylocereus season is Not Available and Hard Fescue season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hylocereus is Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Hylocereus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Hylocereus and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Hylocereus and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Hylocereus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Hylocereus and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Hylocereus flower color: Not Available
Hylocereus leaf color: Not Available
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Hylocereus and Hard Fescue
Care of Hylocereus and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hylocereus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hylocereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.