Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia
Southern Europe
Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
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 pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Fertilize when new
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
None
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Food Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, 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
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Spinach
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
पालक
Hard fescue
In German
Spinat
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Épinards
Hard fescue
In Spanish
Espinacas
fétuque ovine
In Greek
Σπανάκι
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Espinafre
Hard fescue
In Polish
Szpinak
Hard fescue
In Latin
Spinach
Hard fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Anserineae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Spinach and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Spinach and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Spinach and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spinach season is Not Available and Hard Fescue season is Not Available. The type of soil for Spinach is Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Spinach is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Spinach and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Spinach and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Spinach and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green
Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Spinach and Hard Fescue
Care of Spinach and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spinach 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 Spinach 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.
