Tall Fescue

Chinese Lantern

About Tall Fescue and Chinese Lantern

Tall Fescue

Chinese Lantern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

290

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

10-1

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA12.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic, toothed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Requires regular watering

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

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

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

Chinese lantern

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Lampionblume

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Coqueret alkékenge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Chinese lantern

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

Chinese lantern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Chinese lantern

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Miechunka rozdęta

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Chinese lantern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Physalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Physaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA90

1 27800

Properties of Tall Fescue and Chinese Lantern

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Chinese Lantern

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

Tall Fescue and Chinese Lantern Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Chinese Lantern physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Chinese Lantern are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green

Care of Tall Fescue and Chinese Lantern

Care of Tall Fescue and Chinese Lantern 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 Chinese Lantern pruning is done 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 Chinese Lantern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.