Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Central America, South America
Southern Europe
Types
Not Available
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Light Pink
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
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
Light Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Equal amount of N,P,K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Shank, Brown Spots, Collar Rot
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
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Wildlife
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Dermatitis
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Diuretic, Emetic, Expectorant, Homeopathy, Sedative
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used as insect repellent, Used to make cigarettes and cigars
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
NICOTIANA tabacum
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Smoking Tobacco
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Smoking Tobacco
Hard fescue
In German
Rauchtabak
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Tabac fumeurs
Hard fescue
In Spanish
fumar tabaco
fétuque ovine
In Greek
Καπνός για κάπνισμα
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
O fumo de tabaco
Hard fescue
In Polish
Palenie tytoniu
Hard fescue
In Latin
Quisque Tobacco
Hard fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Nicotianeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Nicotianoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Smoking Tobacco and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Smoking Tobacco and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Smoking Tobacco and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Smoking Tobacco season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Smoking Tobacco is Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Smoking Tobacco is Acidic, Neutral and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Smoking Tobacco and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Smoking Tobacco and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Smoking Tobacco height is 120.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Smoking Tobacco and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Smoking Tobacco flower color: Light Pink
Smoking Tobacco leaf color: Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Smoking Tobacco and Hard Fescue
Care of Smoking Tobacco and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Smoking Tobacco 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 Smoking Tobacco 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.