Tall Fescue

Crapemyrtle

About Tall Fescue and Crapemyrtle

Tall Fescue

Crapemyrtle

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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

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

10-6

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Cylindrical

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

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

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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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

allergic reaction, Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

क्रेप मेहंदी

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Crapemyrtle

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Crapemyrtle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Crapemyrtle

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

Crapemyrtle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Crapemyrtle

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Crapemyrtle

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Crapemyrtle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lagerstroemieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lagerstroemieae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tall Fescue and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Crapemyrtle

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

Tall Fescue and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Tall Fescue and Crapemyrtle

Care of Tall Fescue and Crapemyrtle 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 Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.