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About Tall Fescue and Centipede Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Grass
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
China
1.4 Types
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
100
Rank: 41 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
meadows, Well Drained, yards
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
10 - 7
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
7, 9, 10
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
3.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pale White
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblovate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
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
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Bees, Flies
5.12 Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Festuca arundinacea
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
7.2 Common Name
Tall Fescue
Centipede Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
tall fescue
Hydrangea
7.2.2 In German
Rohr-Schwingel
Hortensie
7.2.3 In French
Festuca arundinacea
Hortensia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Festuca arundinacea
Hortensia
7.2.5 In Greek
tall fescue
υδραγεία
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Festuca arundinacea
Hortênsia
7.2.7 In Polish
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
Hortensja
7.2.8 In Latin
tall fescue
Hibiscus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
GLUMIFLORAE
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Festuca
Ophiuroides
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Andropogoneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Sorghum
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Tall Fescue and Centipede Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Tall Fescue and Centipede Grass? We provide you with everything About Tall Fescue and Centipede Grass. Tall Fescue doesn't have thorns and Centipede Grass 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 Centipede Grass 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 Centipede Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Centipede Grass

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

Tall Fescue and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Centipede Grass are as follows:

  • Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White

  • Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

  • Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Tall Fescue and Centipede Grass

Care of Tall Fescue and Centipede Grass 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 Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.