Tall Fescue

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

About Tall Fescue and Dwarf Yaupon Holly

Tall Fescue

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern United States

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

sand dunes, Sandhills, Well Drained, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic and Ovate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

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

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Eye irritation, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Digestion problems, Fever, Heart problems, hypertension, Making Herbs, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

ILEX vomitoria 'Nana'

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Tall Fescue and Dwarf Yaupon Holly

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Dwarf Yaupon Holly

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

Tall Fescue and Dwarf Yaupon Holly Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Dwarf Yaupon Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Dwarf Yaupon Holly height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Dwarf Yaupon Holly are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Dwarf Yaupon Holly flower color: White
Dwarf Yaupon Holly leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tall Fescue and Dwarf Yaupon Holly

Care of Tall Fescue and Dwarf Yaupon Holly 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 Dwarf Yaupon Holly 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 Dwarf Yaupon Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.