Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Grass
  
Origin
China, Japan
  
Southern Europe
  
Types
Not Available
  
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
  
Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
  
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-7
  
8 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
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
Clump-Forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
  
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
  
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
  
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
None
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Unknown
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Blood disorders
  
Antispasmodic
  
Part of Plant Used
Buds
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Culinary use
  
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
ARACHNIODES simplicior
  
FESTUCA brevipila
  
Common Name
Indian holly fern
  
Hard Fescue
  
In Hindi
भारतीय होली फर्न
  
Hard fescue
  
In German
Indische Stechpalme Fern
  
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
In French
houx indienne Fern
  
Hard fescue
  
In Spanish
India acebo helecho
  
fétuque ovine
  
In Greek
Ινδική ιερά Fern
  
HARD φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
Indiana holly Fern
  
Hard fescue
  
In Polish
Indyjski Holly Fern
  
Hard fescue
  
In Latin
Latin Fern
  
Hard fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Pteridopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Dryopteridales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Dryopteridaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Arachniodes
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Indian Holly Fern and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Indian Holly Fern and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Indian Holly Fern and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Indian Holly Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Indian Holly Fern is Clay, Loam and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Indian Holly Fern is Neutral and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Indian Holly Fern and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Indian Holly Fern and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Holly Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Indian Holly Fern and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Indian Holly Fern flower color: Not Available
Indian Holly Fern leaf color: Dark Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Indian Holly Fern and Hard Fescue
Care of Indian Holly Fern and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Holly Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Indian Holly Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.