Cestrum aurantiacum

Tall Fescue

About Cestrum aurantiacum and Tall Fescue

Cestrum aurantiacum

Tall Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

not available

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

meadows, Well Drained, yards

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance-shaped to oblong

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

reseeds

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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

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

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CESTRUM aurantiacum

Festuca arundinacea

7.2 Common Name

orange jessamine

Tall Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cestrum aurantiacum

tall fescue

7.2.2 In German

Hammersträucher

Rohr-Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Cestrum aurantiacum

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cestrum

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.5 In Greek

Cestrum aurantiacum

tall fescue

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cestrum aurantiacum

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.7 In Polish

Cestrum aurantiacum

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Cestrum aurantiacum

tall fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cestrum

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Cestrum aurantiacum and Tall Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Cestrum aurantiacum and Tall Fescue? We provide you with everything About Cestrum aurantiacum and Tall Fescue. Cestrum aurantiacum doesn't have thorns and Tall Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Cestrum aurantiacum does not have fragrant flowers. Cestrum aurantiacum has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Tall Fescue has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested. 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 Cestrum aurantiacum and Tall Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cestrum aurantiacum and Tall Fescue

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

Cestrum aurantiacum and Tall Fescue Physical Information

Cestrum aurantiacum and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Cestrum aurantiacum height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cestrum aurantiacum and Tall Fescue are as follows:

Cestrum aurantiacum flower color: Gold
Cestrum aurantiacum leaf color: Green
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Cestrum aurantiacum and Tall Fescue

Care of Cestrum aurantiacum and Tall Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cestrum aurantiacum pruning is done Prune regularly, 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 Cestrum aurantiacum 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.