Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Grass
Origin
Canary Islands
Southern Europe
Types
California Giant, Lilliput, Envy
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Habitat
Bushy
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
4-8
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pink, Yellow green
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Rose
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Rose
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Rose
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Rose
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less 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 pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Not Available
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
Other Uses
Not Available
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
AEONIUM haworthii
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Pinwheel Aeonium, Haworth's aeonium
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Pinwheel
Hard fescue
In German
Windrad
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
moulinet
Hard fescue
In Spanish
Molinillo
fétuque ovine
In Greek
pinwheel
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Pinwheel
Hard fescue
In Polish
Wiatraczek
Hard fescue
In Latin
Pinwheel
Hard fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Liliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Cyperales
Family
Crassulaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Aeonieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Pinwheel and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Pinwheel and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Pinwheel and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pinwheel season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pinwheel is Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Pinwheel is Slightly Acidic and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Pinwheel and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Pinwheel and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Pinwheel height is 60.96 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Pinwheel and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Pinwheel flower color: Pink and Yellow green
Pinwheel leaf color: Light Green and Rose
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Pinwheel and Hard Fescue
Care of Pinwheel and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pinwheel 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 Pinwheel 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.