Fountaingrass

Kentucky Bluegrass

About Fountaingrass and Kentucky Bluegrass

Fountaingrass

Kentucky Bluegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Australia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory, Rose, Tan

Purplish Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Tan

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Conduplicate

Narrowly linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Sod

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Water frequently while growing

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

songbirds

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used like flour

Used in lawns and turf

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

POA pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Fountaingrass

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.2 In German

Fountaingrass

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.3 In French

Fountaingrass

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fountaingrass

Pasto azul de Kentucky

7.2.5 In Greek

Fountaingrass

Κεντάκυ Bluegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fountaingrass

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Fountaingrass

Wiechlina

7.2.8 In Latin

Fountaingrass

Kentucky Bluegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Poa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fountaingrass and Kentucky Bluegrass

Wondering what are the properties of Fountaingrass and Kentucky Bluegrass? We provide you with everything About Fountaingrass and Kentucky Bluegrass. Fountaingrass doesn't have thorns and Kentucky Bluegrass doesn't have thorns. Also Fountaingrass does not have fragrant flowers. Fountaingrass has allergic reactions like Pollen and Kentucky Bluegrass has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Fountaingrass and Kentucky Bluegrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fountaingrass and Kentucky Bluegrass

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

Fountaingrass and Kentucky Bluegrass Physical Information

Fountaingrass and Kentucky Bluegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Fountaingrass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kentucky Bluegrass height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Fountaingrass and Kentucky Bluegrass are as follows:

Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kentucky Bluegrass flower color: Purplish Green
Kentucky Bluegrass leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Fountaingrass and Kentucky Bluegrass

Care of Fountaingrass and Kentucky Bluegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fountaingrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kentucky Bluegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fountaingrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kentucky Bluegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.