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About Tall Fescue and Chervil


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Herbs   
Grass   

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia   
Hybrid origin   

Types
French parsley   
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2   
99+

Habitat
Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas   
meadows, Well Drained, yards   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
8 - 5   

Sunset Zone
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   
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   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Pale White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown   
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
Light Green   
Green, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil   
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
Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
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
Red blotch   
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Insects   
Mealybugs, Mites   

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy   
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Ground Cover, Used in parkland   

Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects   
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout   
Antispasmodic   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food   
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANTHRISCUS cerefolium   
Festuca arundinacea   

Common Name
Chervil, French Chervil   
Tall Fescue   

In Hindi
चेवील   
tall fescue   

In German
Kerbel   
Rohr-Schwingel   

In French
Cerfeuil   
Festuca arundinacea   

In Spanish
Perifollo   
Festuca arundinacea   

In Greek
Σκαντζίκι   
tall fescue   

In Portuguese
Cerefólio   
Festuca arundinacea   

In Polish
Trybula   
Kostrzewa trzcinowa   

In Latin
BOOPES   
tall fescue   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Apiales   
Cyperales   

Family
Apiaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Anthriscus   
Festuca   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Apioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Chervil and Tall Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Chervil and Tall Fescue

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

Chervil and Tall Fescue Physical Information

Chervil and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Chervil and Tall Fescue are as follows:

Care of Chervil and Tall Fescue

Care of Chervil and Tall Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chervil 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 Chervil 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.

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