Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Herbs
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southern Europe
  
Southern Europe
  
Types
Not Available
  
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
  
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
  
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
8 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
A3, 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
  
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
Yellow green
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
  
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
Not Available
  
Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
  
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
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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
bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch
  
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
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis
  
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K
  
Antispasmodic
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'
  
FESTUCA brevipila
  
Common Name
Parsley
  
Hard Fescue
  
In Hindi
अजमोद
  
Hard fescue
  
In German
Petersilie
  
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
In French
Persil
  
Hard fescue
  
In Spanish
Perejil
  
fétuque ovine
  
In Greek
Μαϊντανός
  
HARD φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
Salsa
  
Hard fescue
  
In Polish
Pietruszka
  
Hard fescue
  
In Latin
apium
  
Hard fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheobionta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Apiales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Apiaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Petroselinum
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Parsley and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Parsley and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Parsley and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Parsley season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Parsley is Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Parsley is Neutral and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Parsley and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Parsley and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Parsley 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 Parsley and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Parsley flower color: Yellow green
Parsley leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Parsley and Hard Fescue
Care of Parsley and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parsley 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 Parsley 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.