Alternanthera

Tall Fescue

About Alternanthera and Tall Fescue

Alternanthera

Tall Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

meadows, Well Drained, yards

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 cm

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Not Available

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

Festuca arundinacea

7.2 Common Name

Alternanthera

Tall Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gudrisag, Garundi

tall fescue

7.2.2 In German

Alternanthera

Rohr-Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Alternanthera

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alternanthera

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.5 In Greek

Alternanthera

tall fescue

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alternanthera

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.7 In Polish

Alternanthera

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Alternanthera

tall fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Alternanthera

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Alternanthera and Tall Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Alternanthera and Tall Fescue? We provide you with everything About Alternanthera and Tall Fescue. Alternanthera doesn't have thorns and Tall Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Alternanthera does not have fragrant flowers. Alternanthera has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Tall Fescue has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Alternanthera and Tall Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alternanthera and Tall Fescue

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

Alternanthera and Tall Fescue Physical Information

Alternanthera and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Alternanthera height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Alternanthera and Tall Fescue are as follows:

Alternanthera flower color: White
Alternanthera leaf color: Red, Purple, Pink and Burgundy
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Alternanthera and Tall Fescue

Care of Alternanthera and Tall Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alternanthera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Alternanthera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.