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About Star-of-Bethlehem and Tall Fescue

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey
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)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds, meadows
meadows, Well Drained, yards
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
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 ..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Green, Silver
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
Green
Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, 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 Spring, Spring
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Average Water Needs
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
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
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
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Insects
Mealybugs, Mites
5.12 Allergy
Dermatitis, Poisonous to grazing animals
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Certain forms of cancer, Homeopathy
Antispasmodic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM balansae
Festuca arundinacea
7.2 Common Name
Star-of-Bethlehem
Tall Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
Star-of-Bethlehem
tall fescue
7.2.2 In German
Stern -of- Bethlehem
Rohr-Schwingel
7.2.3 In French
Star- de - Bethléem
Festuca arundinacea
7.2.4 In Spanish
Estrella de Belen
Festuca arundinacea
7.2.5 In Greek
Star- of- Βηθλεέμ
tall fescue
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Star of -Bethlehem
Festuca arundinacea
7.2.7 In Polish
Star- of- Betlejem
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
7.2.8 In Latin
Star of Bethlehem ,
tall fescue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Liliales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Asparagaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Ornithogalum
Festuca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Ornithogaleae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Ornithogaloideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
180
Rank: 63 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Star-of-Bethlehem and Tall Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Star-of-Bethlehem and Tall Fescue? We provide you with everything About Star-of-Bethlehem and Tall Fescue. Star-of-Bethlehem doesn't have thorns and Tall Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Star-of-Bethlehem does not have fragrant flowers. Star-of-Bethlehem has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Poisonous to grazing animals and Tall Fescue has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Poisonous to grazing animals. 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 Star-of-Bethlehem and Tall Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Star-of-Bethlehem and Tall Fescue

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

Star-of-Bethlehem and Tall Fescue Physical Information

Star-of-Bethlehem and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Star-of-Bethlehem height is 10.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Star-of-Bethlehem and Tall Fescue are as follows:

  • Star-of-Bethlehem flower color: White, Light Green and Silver

  • Star-of-Bethlehem leaf color: Green

  • Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White

  • Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Star-of-Bethlehem and Tall Fescue

Care of Star-of-Bethlehem and Tall Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Star-of-Bethlehem pruning is done No pruning needed and Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Star-of-Bethlehem 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.