Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Grass
  
Palm or Cycad
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
  
Types
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
meadows, Well Drained, yards
  
Forest edges
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
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
  
Not available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pale White
  
Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Orange
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
  
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
  
High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Festuca arundinacea
  
ELAEIS guineensis
  
Common Name
Tall Fescue
  
African Oil Palm
  
In Hindi
tall fescue
  
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
  
In German
Rohr-Schwingel
  
African Oil Palm
  
In French
Festuca arundinacea
  
L'huile de palme africaine
  
In Spanish
Festuca arundinacea
  
Aceite de Palma Africana
  
In Greek
tall fescue
  
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
  
In Portuguese
Festuca arundinacea
  
Óleo de palma Africano
  
In Polish
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
  
Afrykański Olej palmowy
  
In Latin
tall fescue
  
African Oil Palm
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Arecales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Arecaceae
  
Genus
Festuca
  
Elaeis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cocoeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Arecoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Tall Fescue and African Oil Palm
Season and care of Tall Fescue and African Oil Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Tall Fescue and African Oil Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tall Fescue season is Spring and Fall and African Oil Palm season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Tall Fescue is Clay, Loam and for African Oil Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tall Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for African Oil Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Tall Fescue and African Oil Palm Physical Information
Tall Fescue and African Oil Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and African Oil Palm are as follows:
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory
- African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Tall Fescue and African Oil Palm
Care of Tall Fescue and African Oil Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and African Oil Palm pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Oil Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.