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About Tall Fescue and Cyclamen


About Cyclamen and Tall Fescue


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Flowering Plants, Tubers   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia   

Types
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue   
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
24   
99+

Habitat
meadows, Well Drained, yards   
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5   
7-1   

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   
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm   
99+
0.54 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
0.75 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White   
Pink, Purple, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green   
Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan   
Green, Silver   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Heart-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall   
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Indirect sunlight   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Sandy, Well drained   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Autumn, Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings   
From bulbs, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water   
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Sandy, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Indirect sunlight   

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch   
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels   

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites   
Not Available   

Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes   
Respiratory problems   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Unknown   

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic   
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Root, Stem   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Festuca arundinacea   
Cyclamen Persicum   

Common Name
Tall Fescue   
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen   

In Hindi
tall fescue   
Sikalemen   

In German
Rohr-Schwingel   
Zyklamen   

In French
Festuca arundinacea   
Cyclamen   

In Spanish
Festuca arundinacea   
Ciclamen   

In Greek
tall fescue   
κυκλάμινο   

In Portuguese
Festuca arundinacea   
Cíclame   

In Polish
Kostrzewa trzcinowa   
Cyklamen   

In Latin
tall fescue   
Cyclamīnos   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Anthophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Dicotyledonae   

Order
Cyperales   
Ericales   

Family
Poaceae   
Primulaceae   

Genus
Festuca   
Cyclamen   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Cyclamineae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Myrsinoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
23   
99+

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Properties of Tall Fescue and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Cyclamen

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

Tall Fescue and Cyclamen Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Cyclamen are as follows:

Care of Tall Fescue and Cyclamen

Care of Tall Fescue and Cyclamen 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 Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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