Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Grass
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China
  
Southern Europe
  
Types
Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips
  
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Mountains, Temperate Regions
  
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
  
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
Clump-Forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
  
In Summer
Not so frequently
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
9-9-6
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Nematodes, Red blotch, Snails
  
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rodents, Squirrels
  
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis
  
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Skin Disorders, Skin irritation
  
Antispasmodic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
TULIPA
  
FESTUCA brevipila
  
Common Name
Tulip
  
Hard Fescue
  
In Hindi
ट्यूलिप
  
Hard fescue
  
In German
Tulpe
  
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
In French
Tulipe
  
Hard fescue
  
In Spanish
tulipán
  
fétuque ovine
  
In Greek
τουλίπα
  
HARD φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
Tulipa
  
Hard fescue
  
In Polish
Tulipan
  
Hard fescue
  
In Latin
Tulip
  
Hard fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Tulipa
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Lilioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Tulip and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Tulip and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Tulip and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tulip season is Spring and Hard Fescue season is Spring. The type of soil for Tulip is Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Tulip is Neutral and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Tulip and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Tulip and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Tulip 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 Tulip and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Tulip flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum and Bronze
Tulip leaf color: Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Tulip and Hard Fescue
Care of Tulip and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tulip pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, 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 Tulip needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.