Texas Sage

Hard Fescue

About Texas Sage and Hard Fescue

Texas Sage

Hard Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

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

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60.00 cm

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5.10 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Sandy

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

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

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SALVIA coccinea

FESTUCA brevipila

7.2 Common Name

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

Hard Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Texas Sage

Hard fescue

7.2.2 In German

Texas Sage

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Texas Sage

Hard fescue

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sabio de Tejas

fétuque ovine

7.2.5 In Greek

Τέξας Sage

HARD φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Texas Sábio

Hard fescue

7.2.7 In Polish

Texas Sage

Hard fescue

7.2.8 In Latin

Texas Sage

Hard fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Salvia

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Texas Sage and Hard Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Texas Sage and Hard Fescue

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

Texas Sage and Hard Fescue Physical Information

Texas Sage and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Texas Sage and Hard Fescue are as follows:

Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Texas Sage and Hard Fescue

Care of Texas Sage and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Sage 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 Texas Sage 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.