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About Southernwood and Hard Fescue

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe
Southern Europe
1.4 Types
not available
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-5
8 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Gray
Pale White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Mealybugs, Mites
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic
Antispasmodic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARTEMISIA abrotanum
FESTUCA brevipila
7.2 Common Name
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood
Hard Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
southernwood
Hard fescue
7.2.2 In German
Eberraute
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
7.2.3 In French
aurone ou citronnelle
Hard fescue
7.2.4 In Spanish
Artemisia abrotanum
fétuque ovine
7.2.5 In Greek
Artemisia abrotanum
HARD φεστούκα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Abrótano
Hard fescue
7.2.7 In Polish
Bylica boże drzewko
Hard fescue
7.2.8 In Latin
Southernwood
Hard fescue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Artemisia
Festuca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Anthemideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Southernwood and Hard Fescue

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

Season and Care of Southernwood and Hard Fescue

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

Southernwood and Hard Fescue Physical Information

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

  • Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray

  • Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green

  • Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White

  • Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Southernwood and Hard Fescue

Care of Southernwood and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood 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.