Tall Fescue

Ebony Spleenwort

About Tall Fescue and Ebony Spleenwort

Tall Fescue

Ebony Spleenwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fern

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, Africa

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

Asplenium platyneuron platyneuron, Asplenium platyneuron incisum, Asplenium platyneuron bacculum-rubrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

9-1

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

5.10 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Water occasionally

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Not Available

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

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

General weakness in children, Mouth Sores, Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

ASPLENIUM platyneuron

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Ebony Streifenfarn

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Ebony doradille

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Clear Spleenwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Aspleniaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Asplenium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Eupolypods II

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA700

1 27800

Properties of Tall Fescue and Ebony Spleenwort

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Ebony Spleenwort

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

Tall Fescue and Ebony Spleenwort Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Ebony Spleenwort physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Ebony Spleenwort height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Ebony Spleenwort are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Ebony Spleenwort flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Ebony Spleenwort leaf color: Green

Care of Tall Fescue and Ebony Spleenwort

Care of Tall Fescue and Ebony Spleenwort 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 Ebony Spleenwort 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 Ebony Spleenwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.