Russian Olive

Hard Fescue

About Russian Olive and Hard Fescue

Russian Olive

Hard Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Mediterranean, Central Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

not available

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

fencerows, Forest edges, mine spoils, Old fields, open Woodlands, Pastures, Roadsides, sand dunes

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19

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

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

370.00 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow green, Silver

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Silver

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

pruning needed for strong structure

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Wildlife

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS angustifolia

FESTUCA brevipila

7.2 Common Name

Russian Olive

Hard Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

रूस ओलिव

Hard fescue

7.2.2 In German

russische Olive

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Olive russe

Hard fescue

7.2.4 In Spanish

oliva ruso

fétuque ovine

7.2.5 In Greek

Ρωσική Ελιάς

HARD φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Olive russo

Hard fescue

7.2.7 In Polish

rosyjski Olive

Hard fescue

7.2.8 In Latin

Russian Olive

Hard fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rhamnales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Elaeagnaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Elaeagnus

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

40NA

1 27800

Properties of Russian Olive and Hard Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Russian Olive and Hard Fescue? We provide you with everything About Russian Olive and Hard Fescue. Russian Olive has thorns and Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Russian Olive does not have fragrant flowers. Russian Olive has allergic reactions like Asthma and Hard Fescue has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Russian Olive and Hard Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Russian Olive and Hard Fescue

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

Russian Olive and Hard Fescue Physical Information

Russian Olive and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Olive height is 370.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Russian Olive and Hard Fescue are as follows:

Russian Olive flower color: White, Yellow green and Silver
Russian Olive leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Silver
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Russian Olive and Hard Fescue

Care of Russian Olive and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Olive pruning is done pruning needed for strong structure and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Russian Olive 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.