Tall Fescue

Dudleya

About Tall Fescue and Dudleya

Tall Fescue

Dudleya

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Succulent

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Western United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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Not Available

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Acuminate

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Cuttings, 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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less 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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

DUDLEYA

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

Dudleya

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Dudleya

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Dudleya

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

dudleya

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

Dudleya

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Dudleya

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Dudleya

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Dudley

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Dudleya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tall Fescue and Dudleya

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Dudleya

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

Tall Fescue and Dudleya Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Dudleya physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Dudleya are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Tall Fescue and Dudleya

Care of Tall Fescue and Dudleya 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 Dudleya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Dudleya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.