Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
  
Southern Europe
  
Types
Louisiana sweet orange is a type of sweet orange which is a type of oranges
  
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dry areas, Warmer regions
  
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-9
  
8 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
Oval or Rounded
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Red, Purple
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Orange
  
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
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
High
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering
  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
  
In Summer
Average Water, Ample Water
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Adequately
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Alternate Days
  
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
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Mites, Rust, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies
  
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
  
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin C
  
Antispasmodic
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used As Food
  
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
CITRUS sinensis 'Louisiana Sweet'
  
FESTUCA brevipila
  
Common Name
Louisiana Sweet Orange, Orange
  
Hard Fescue
  
In Hindi
Lousiana नारंगी
  
Hard fescue
  
In German
Lousiana Orange
  
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
In French
Lousiana d'orange
  
Hard fescue
  
In Spanish
Lousiana naranja
  
fétuque ovine
  
In Greek
Lousiana πορτοκαλί
  
HARD φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
Lousiana laranja
  
Hard fescue
  
In Polish
Lousiana pomarańczowy
  
Hard fescue
  
In Latin
louisiana aurantiaco
  
Hard fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Rosids
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Rutaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Citrus
  
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 Louisiana Orange and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Louisiana Orange and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Louisiana Orange and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Louisiana Orange season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Louisiana Orange is Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Louisiana Orange is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Louisiana Orange and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Louisiana Orange and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Louisiana Orange height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Louisiana Orange and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Louisiana Orange flower color: White, Red and Purple
Louisiana Orange leaf color: Dark Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Louisiana Orange and Hard Fescue
Care of Louisiana Orange and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Louisiana Orange pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth 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 Louisiana Orange needs Average Water, Ample Water and in winter, it needs Alternate Days. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.