Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Origin
Canary Islands
Southern Europe
Types
Not Available
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Habitat
tropical environments
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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 Blue, Blue Violet
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Grass like
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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
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
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
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Not Available
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
Not Available
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Tree Echium
Hard fescue
In German
Baum Aciam
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Arbre ACIAM
Hard fescue
In Spanish
árbol Aciam
fétuque ovine
In Greek
δέντρο Aciam
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
árvore Aciam
Hard fescue
In Polish
drzewo Aciam
Hard fescue
In Latin
lignum Aciam
Hard fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Boraginaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Tree Echium and Hard Fescue
Wondering what are the properties of Tree Echium and Hard Fescue? We provide you with everything About Tree Echium and Hard Fescue. Tree Echium doesn't have thorns and Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Tree Echium does not have fragrant flowers. Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium and Hard Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Tree Echium and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Tree Echium and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is Not Available and Hard Fescue season is Not Available. The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Tree Echium and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Tree Echium and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Tree Echium and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Tree Echium and Hard Fescue
Care of Tree Echium and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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.