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About Meadow Phlox and Hard Fescue

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
1.3 Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
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
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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
Upright/Erect
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Pale White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
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
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Mealybugs, Mites
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antispasmodic
Antispasmodic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHLOX maculata
FESTUCA brevipila
7.2 Common Name
Meadow Phlox
Hard Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा
Hard fescue
7.2.2 In German
Wiese Phlox
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
7.2.3 In French
Meadow Phlox
Hard fescue
7.2.4 In Spanish
prado Phlox
fétuque ovine
7.2.5 In Greek
Meadow Phlox
HARD φεστούκα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Meadow Phlox
Hard fescue
7.2.7 In Polish
łąka Phlox
Hard fescue
7.2.8 In Latin
Phlox meadow
Hard fescue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Polemoniaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Phlox
Festuca
8.7 Clade
Not Available
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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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Meadow Phlox and Hard Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Phlox and Hard Fescue? We provide you with everything About Meadow Phlox and Hard Fescue. Meadow Phlox doesn't have thorns and Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Phlox does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Phlox has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane and Hard Fescue has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane. 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 Meadow Phlox and Hard Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Meadow Phlox and Hard Fescue

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

Meadow Phlox and Hard Fescue Physical Information

Meadow Phlox and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Meadow Phlox and Hard Fescue are as follows:

  • Meadow Phlox flower color: White, Pink, Lavender and Violet

  • Meadow Phlox leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White

  • Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Meadow Phlox and Hard Fescue

Care of Meadow Phlox and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Phlox pruning is done 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 Meadow Phlox 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.