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About Foxtail Grass and Tall Fescue

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Grass
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
not available
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
meadows, Well Drained, yards
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Pale White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
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
Wet Site
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Mealybugs, Mites
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
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
Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
Festuca arundinacea
7.2 Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Tall Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
tall fescue
7.2.2 In German
Foxtail Grass
Rohr-Schwingel
7.2.3 In French
Foxtail Grass
Festuca arundinacea
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
Festuca arundinacea
7.2.5 In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
tall fescue
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
Festuca arundinacea
7.2.7 In Polish
ber trawy
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
7.2.8 In Latin
panicum Grass
tall fescue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Festuca
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Tall Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Foxtail Grass and Tall Fescue? We provide you with everything About Foxtail Grass and Tall Fescue. Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns and Tall Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Foxtail Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Foxtail Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Tall Fescue has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis. 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 Foxtail Grass and Tall Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Tall Fescue

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

Foxtail Grass and Tall Fescue Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass 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 Foxtail Grass and Tall Fescue are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White

  • Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Tall Fescue

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