Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Aquatics
  
Grass
  
Origin
Australia, New Zealand
  
Southern Europe
  
Types
Not available
  
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
  
Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
  
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-6
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Dark Red, Ivory
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
waterlogging
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
In Water
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
  
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, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
iron-rich fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
  
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Water gardening
  
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
Not Available
  
Antispasmodic
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
  
FESTUCA brevipila
  
Common Name
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
  
Hard Fescue
  
In Hindi
watermilfoil
  
Hard fescue
  
In German
watermilfoil
  
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
In French
myriophylle
  
Hard fescue
  
In Spanish
watermilfoil
  
fétuque ovine
  
In Greek
watermilfoil
  
HARD φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
watermilfoil
  
Hard fescue
  
In Polish
watermilfoil
  
Hard fescue
  
In Latin
watermilfoil
  
Hard fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Saxifragales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Haloragaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Myriophyllum
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Watermilfoil and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Watermilfoil and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Watermilfoil and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Watermilfoil season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Watermilfoil is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Watermilfoil is Acidic, Neutral and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Watermilfoil and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Watermilfoil and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Watermilfoil and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Watermilfoil and Hard Fescue
Care of Watermilfoil and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermilfoil pruning is done Prune regularly, 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 Watermilfoil 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.