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About Japanese Painted Fern and Tall Fescue


About Tall Fescue and Japanese Painted Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Grass   

Origin
China, Japan, Korea   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not available   
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2   
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions   
meadows, Well Drained, yards   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
8 - 5   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Burgundy   
Pale White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Tissue culture   
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
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
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, 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
Pest Free   
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity   

Facts

Flowers
None   
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
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Mealybugs, Mites   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Antispasmodic   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border   
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ATHYRIUM niponicum   
Festuca arundinacea   

Common Name
Red Beauty, Pictum Cristatum   
Tall Fescue   

In Hindi
Japanese painted fern   
tall fescue   

In German
Japanische gemalt Farn   
Rohr-Schwingel   

In French
Athyrium niponicum   
Festuca arundinacea   

In Spanish
Helecho pintado japonés   
Festuca arundinacea   

In Greek
Japanese painted fern   
tall fescue   

In Portuguese
Fern pintado japonês   
Festuca arundinacea   

In Polish
Wietlica japońska   
Kostrzewa trzcinowa   

In Latin
Japanese painted fern   
tall fescue   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pteridopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Agaricales   
Cyperales   

Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Athyrium   
Festuca   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
180   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Painted Fern and Tall Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Painted Fern and Tall Fescue? We provide you with everything About Japanese Painted Fern and Tall Fescue. Japanese Painted Fern doesn't have thorns and Tall Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Painted Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Painted Fern has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Tall Fescue has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Japanese Painted Fern and Tall Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Tall Fescue

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

Japanese Painted Fern and Tall Fescue Physical Information

Japanese Painted Fern and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Painted Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Japanese Painted Fern and Tall Fescue are as follows:

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Tall Fescue

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Tall Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Painted Fern 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 Japanese Painted Fern 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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