Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Southern Europe
Types
not available
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Habitat
Desert
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
H2
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
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
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 pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Not Available
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Peniocereus greggii
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Night Blooming Cereus
Hard fescue
In German
Nachtblühende Cereus
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Night Blooming Cereus
Hard fescue
In Spanish
Reina de la noche
fétuque ovine
In Greek
Night Blooming Cereus
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Night Blooming Cereus
Hard fescue
In Polish
Noc Blooming Cereus
Hard fescue
In Latin
Maria Maria Cereus
Hard fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Genus
Peniocereus
Festuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Night Blooming Cereus and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Night Blooming Cereus and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Night Blooming Cereus season is Summer and Hard Fescue season is Summer. The type of soil for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Night Blooming Cereus and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Night Blooming Cereus and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Night Blooming Cereus and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Hard Fescue
Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Night Blooming Cereus 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 Night Blooming Cereus 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.