Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea
Southern Europe
Types
Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forest edges, River side
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Vine/Liana
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, Violet
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every 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 pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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
Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Flying insects
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Itchiness
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, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Wisteria
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Wisteria
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Wisteria
Hard fescue
In German
Glyzinien
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Glycines
Hard fescue
In Spanish
Glicinas
fétuque ovine
In Greek
γλυκίνη
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Glicínias
Hard fescue
In Polish
Wisteria
Hard fescue
In Latin
Wisteria
Hard fescue
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Millettieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Wisteria and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Wisteria and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Wisteria and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wisteria season is Spring and Hard Fescue season is Spring. The type of soil for Wisteria is Clay, Loamy, Sandy and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Wisteria is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Wisteria and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Wisteria and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Wisteria and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet
Wisteria leaf color: Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Wisteria and Hard Fescue
Care of Wisteria and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wisteria pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Wisteria 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.