Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Southern Europe
Types
Tree
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Habitat
Hills, Woods
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
4-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
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 Height
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow green
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Not Available
Tolerances
Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
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, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Not Available
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Not Available
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, cathartic, Cough, Indigestion
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making wood alcohol, Wood is used in construction
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
GLEDITSIA triacanthos f. inermis
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Thornless Honeylocust
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
thornless honeylocust
Hard fescue
In German
thornless honeylocust
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
thornless Honeylocust
Hard fescue
In Spanish
honeylocust sin espinas
fétuque ovine
In Greek
thornless honeylocust
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
honeylocust thornless
Hard fescue
In Polish
thornless honeylocust
Hard fescue
In Latin
thornless honeylocust
Hard fescue
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Thornless Honeylocust and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Thornless Honeylocust and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Thornless Honeylocust and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Thornless Honeylocust season is Summer and Hard Fescue season is Summer. The type of soil for Thornless Honeylocust is Loam and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Thornless Honeylocust is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Thornless Honeylocust and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Thornless Honeylocust and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Thornless Honeylocust height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Thornless Honeylocust and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Thornless Honeylocust flower color: Yellow green
Thornless Honeylocust leaf color: Light Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Thornless Honeylocust and Hard Fescue
Care of Thornless Honeylocust and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Thornless Honeylocust 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 Thornless Honeylocust 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.