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About Leatherleaf Sedge and Hard Fescue

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Sedge or Rush
Grass
1.3 Origin
New Zealand
Southern Europe
1.4 Types
not available
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Moist Ditches, moist forests, Moist woods
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-5
8 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Sandy Brown
Pale White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Green, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Fern like
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Insects
Mealybugs, Mites
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antispasmodic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
deer resistant
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CAREX buchananii
FESTUCA brevipila
7.2 Common Name
Leatherleaf Sedge
Hard Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
Leatherleaf Sedge
Hard fescue
7.2.2 In German
Leatherleaf Sedge
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
7.2.3 In French
Leatherleaf Sedge
Hard fescue
7.2.4 In Spanish
Leatherleaf Sedge
fétuque ovine
7.2.5 In Greek
Leatherleaf Sedge
HARD φεστούκα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Leatherleaf Sedge
Hard fescue
7.2.7 In Polish
Leatherleaf Sedge
Hard fescue
7.2.8 In Latin
Leatherleaf Sedge
Hard fescue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Cyperaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Carex
Festuca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Leatherleaf Sedge and Hard Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Leatherleaf Sedge and Hard Fescue? We provide you with everything About Leatherleaf Sedge and Hard Fescue. Leatherleaf Sedge doesn't have thorns and Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Leatherleaf Sedge does not have fragrant flowers. Leatherleaf Sedge has allergic reactions like Unknown and Hard Fescue has allergic reactions like Unknown. 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 Leatherleaf Sedge and Hard Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Leatherleaf Sedge and Hard Fescue

Season and care of Leatherleaf Sedge and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Leatherleaf Sedge and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Leatherleaf Sedge season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Leatherleaf Sedge is Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Leatherleaf Sedge is Acidic, Neutral and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.

Leatherleaf Sedge and Hard Fescue Physical Information

Leatherleaf Sedge and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherleaf Sedge height is 50.80 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Leatherleaf Sedge and Hard Fescue are as follows:

  • Leatherleaf Sedge flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Leatherleaf Sedge leaf color: Orange, Sandy Brown and Copper

  • Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White

  • Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Leatherleaf Sedge and Hard Fescue

Care of Leatherleaf Sedge and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherleaf Sedge pruning is done Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Leatherleaf Sedge 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.