Festuca jierru - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
Nava
Source:
wcs
Year:
1985
Citation Micro:
Fontqueria 7: 24 (1985)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000869605
Common Names
- Jierru Fescue
- Jierru Meadow Fescue
- Jierru Festuca
Searching for Festuca jierru? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!
Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Festuca jierru (also called Jierru Fescue, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Europe and Asia. It has a clumping growth habit, with thin, arching leaves that are blue-green in color. It prefers full sun and grows in well-drained soils.
Uses & Benefits
Festuca jierru is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive foliage and flower spikes. It is also used as a ground cover in gardens and as a hedge plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Festuca jierru has small, yellow-green flowers, small, dark brown seeds, and long, slender seedlings.
Searching for Festuca jierru? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!
Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Festuca jierru is a species of grass that is native to Europe and Asia. It is a perennial grass that grows in clumps and can reach heights of up to 1 meter. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil and can tolerate some drought. Propagation is usually done by division of the clumps, or by seed. Seeds should be sown in the spring in a well-prepared seed bed.
Where to Find Festuca jierru
Festuca jierru is native to Central Europe and can be found in parts of Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
Species in the Festuca genus
Festuca belensis, Festuca fleischeri, Festuca flischeri, Festuca hackelii, Festuca jierru, Festuca kolesnikovii, Festuca napocae, Festuca oenensis, Festuca osswaldii, Festuca pocutica, Festuca pseudovaria, Festuca savulescui, Festuca sjuzevii, Festuca vihorlatica, Festuca wettsteinii, Festuca zobelii, Festuca abyssinica, Festuca acamptophylla, Festuca acanthophylla, Festuca achtarovii, Festuca actae, Festuca acuminata, Festuca adamovicii, Festuca adanensis, Festuca afghanica, Festuca aguana, Festuca agustini, Festuca airoides, Festuca akhanii, Festuca alaica, Festuca alatavica, Festuca alexeenkoi, Festuca alfrediana, Festuca algeriensis, Festuca alopecuros, Festuca alpestris, Festuca alpina, Festuca altaica, Festuca altissima, Festuca altopyrenaica, Festuca ambigua, Festuca amblyodes, Festuca amethystina, Festuca ampla, Festuca amplissima, Festuca amurensis, Festuca anatolica, Festuca ancachsana, Festuca andicola, Festuca antucensis,
Species in the Poaceae family
Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,
References
Herminio Severiano Nava Fernández (b.1956): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nava' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:928960-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].