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About Parsnip and Tall Fescue


About Tall Fescue and Parsnip


What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Not Available  

Types
Not Available  
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
2  
99+

Habitat
waste ground, wastelands  
meadows, Well Drained, yards  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8 - 5  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
Not Available  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Pale White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Black  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Green, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Not Available  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
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
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch  
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Mealybugs, Mites  

Allergy
Stomach burn  
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Ground Cover, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Good for skin  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac  
Antispasmodic  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PASTINACA sativa  
Festuca arundinacea  

Common Name
Parsnip  
Tall Fescue  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
tall fescue  

In German
Pastinake  
Rohr-Schwingel  

In French
Panais  
Festuca arundinacea  

In Spanish
Chirivía  
Festuca arundinacea  

In Greek
Είδος δαυκίου  
tall fescue  

In Portuguese
cherivia  
Festuca arundinacea  

In Polish
Pasternak  
Kostrzewa trzcinowa  

In Latin
parsnip  
tall fescue  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Cyperales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Abelia  
Festuca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Properties of Parsnip and Tall Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Parsnip and Tall Fescue

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

Parsnip and Tall Fescue Physical Information

Parsnip and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Parsnip and Tall Fescue are as follows:

Care of Parsnip and Tall Fescue

Care of Parsnip and Tall Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parsnip 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 Parsnip 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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