Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit, Vegetable
  
Grass
  
Origin
Mediterranean, Middle East
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not Available
  
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Fields, Grassland, Hillside
  
meadows, Well Drained, yards
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
8 - 5
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially
  
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
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
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
Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, Red blotch
  
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
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Aphids, Leafminer
  
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
  
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
  
Antispasmodic
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable
  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
Trigonella foenum-graecum
  
Festuca arundinacea
  
Common Name
Fenugreek
  
Tall Fescue
  
In Hindi
मेंथी
  
tall fescue
  
In German
Bockshornklee
  
Rohr-Schwingel
  
In French
Fenugrec
  
Festuca arundinacea
  
In Spanish
Fenogreco
  
Festuca arundinacea
  
In Greek
Τριγωνέλλα
  
tall fescue
  
In Portuguese
fenacho
  
Festuca arundinacea
  
In Polish
Kozieradka
  
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
  
In Latin
Graecum
  
tall fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Trigonella
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Trifolieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Faboideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Fenugreek and Tall Fescue
Season and care of Fenugreek and Tall Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Fenugreek and Tall Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fenugreek season is Spring and Fall and Tall Fescue season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Fenugreek is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Tall Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Fenugreek is Acidic, Neutral and for Tall Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Fenugreek and Tall Fescue Physical Information
Fenugreek and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Fenugreek height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Fenugreek and Tall Fescue are as follows:
Fenugreek flower color: White
Fenugreek leaf color: Green
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Fenugreek and Tall Fescue
Care of Fenugreek and Tall Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fenugreek 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 Fenugreek 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.