Lechuguilla

Tall Fescue

About Lechuguilla and Tall Fescue

Lechuguilla

Tall Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

1.3 Origin

Central United States, Western United States, Canada

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

meadows, Well Drained, yards

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8 - 5

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Root Pathogen

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects, Not Available

Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cures poisoning from fish

Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used for making soaps

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Agave lechuguilla

Festuca arundinacea

7.2 Common Name

lechuguilla

Tall Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

lechuguilla

tall fescue

7.2.2 In German

lechuguilla

Rohr-Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

lechuguilla

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.4 In Spanish

lechuguilla

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.5 In Greek

lechuguilla

tall fescue

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lechuguilla

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.7 In Polish

lechuguilla

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

7.2.8 In Latin

lechuguilla

tall fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Agave

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Agavoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

208NA

1 27800

Properties of Lechuguilla and Tall Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Lechuguilla and Tall Fescue

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

Lechuguilla and Tall Fescue Physical Information

Lechuguilla and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Lechuguilla height is 5.10 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Lechuguilla and Tall Fescue are as follows:

Lechuguilla flower color: Yellow
Lechuguilla leaf color: Green
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Lechuguilla and Tall Fescue

Care of Lechuguilla and Tall Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lechuguilla pruning is done 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 Lechuguilla 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.