Tall Fescue

Feather Reed Grass

About Tall Fescue and Feather Reed Grass

Tall Fescue

Feather Reed Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

9 - 5

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Light brown

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Average Water Needs

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

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

Pests and diseases free

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Skin irritation

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

पंख ईख घास

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Feather Reed Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Pluma Reed Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Pena Reed grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Pióro Reed trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Pluma Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Calamagrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aveneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA260

1 27800

Properties of Tall Fescue and Feather Reed Grass

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Feather Reed Grass

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

Tall Fescue and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Feather Reed Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Feather Reed Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Feather Reed Grass are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown
Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Tall Fescue and Feather Reed Grass

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