Tall Fescue

Cleistocactus Strausii

About Tall Fescue and Cleistocactus Strausii

Tall Fescue

Cleistocactus Strausii

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Central America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

Desert, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-812-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-10

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Red, Orange, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Succulent

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

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Reduce watering in winter

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

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

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

silver torch or wooly torch

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

cleistocactus strausii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

cleistocastus strausii

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Cleistocactus strausii

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Cleistocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Tall Fescue and Cleistocactus Strausii

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Cleistocactus Strausii

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

Tall Fescue and Cleistocactus Strausii Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Cleistocactus Strausii physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Cleistocactus Strausii height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Cleistocactus Strausii are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Cleistocactus Strausii flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
Cleistocactus Strausii leaf color: Not Available

Care of Tall Fescue and Cleistocactus Strausii

Care of Tall Fescue and Cleistocactus Strausii 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 Cleistocactus Strausii pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Cleistocactus Strausii needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.