Tall Fescue

Black Locust

About Tall Fescue and Black Locust

Tall Fescue

Black Locust

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

Honey Locust

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

9-3

1.8 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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,524.00 cm

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,066.80 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Purple, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Red, Crimson, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

Black Locust Tree

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Schwarz Locust Tree

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Noir Arbre Locust

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Negro del árbol de la langosta

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

Μαύρο Locust Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Árvore Locust Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Locusta arbor Niger

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Robinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Robinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tall Fescue and Black Locust

Wondering what are the properties of Tall Fescue and Black Locust? We provide you with everything About Tall Fescue and Black Locust. Tall Fescue doesn't have thorns and Black Locust doesn't have thorns. Also Tall Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Tall Fescue has allergic reactions like Skin rash, Vomiting and Watery eyes and Black Locust has allergic reactions like Skin rash, Vomiting and Watery eyes. 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 Tall Fescue and Black Locust and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Black Locust

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

Tall Fescue and Black Locust Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Black Locust physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Black Locust are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Tall Fescue and Black Locust

Care of Tall Fescue and Black Locust 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 Black Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.