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About Umbrella Tree and Hard Fescue


About Hard Fescue and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Grass   

Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States   
Southern Europe   

Types
Not Avaialble   
Fine leaved sheep's fescue   

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary   
Mountain Slopes, Pastures   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-5   
8 - 1   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   
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
Oval or Rounded   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm   
23
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Pale White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Rose   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week   
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose   
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
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
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails   
Mealybugs, Mites   

Allergy
Mild Allergen   
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes   
Ground Cover, Used in parkland   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic   
Antispasmodic   

Part of Plant Used
Bark   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making   
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla   
FESTUCA brevipila   

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree   
Hard Fescue   

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया   
Hard fescue   

In German
Umbrella Tree   
Echter Schaf-Schwingel   

In French
Umbrella Tree   
Hard fescue   

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas   
fétuque ovine   

In Greek
Umbrella Tree   
HARD φεστούκα   

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva   
Hard fescue   

In Polish
Umbrella Tree   
Hard fescue   

In Latin
O lignum   
Hard fescue   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Magnoliales   
Cyperales   

Family
Magnoliaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Magnolia   
Festuca   

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Magnolioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
3   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Hard Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Hard Fescue

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

Umbrella Tree and Hard Fescue Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Hard Fescue are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Tree and Hard Fescue

Care of Umbrella Tree and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Umbrella Tree 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.

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