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About Tall Fescue and Firecracker Penstemon

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southwestern United States, California
1.4 Types
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
meadows, Well Drained, yards
Dry areas, meadows
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pale White
Crimson
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
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
Oblong
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
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 Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Festuca arundinacea
PENSTEMON eatonii
7.2 Common Name
Tall Fescue
Firecracker Penstemon
7.2.1 In Hindi
tall fescue
Firecracker penstemon
7.2.2 In German
Rohr-Schwingel
Kracher penstemon
7.2.3 In French
Festuca arundinacea
Firecracker penstemon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Festuca arundinacea
Penstemon del petardo
7.2.5 In Greek
tall fescue
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Festuca arundinacea
Penstemon do foguete
7.2.7 In Polish
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
petarda penstemon
7.2.8 In Latin
tall fescue
Firecracker Persicaria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Festuca
Penstemon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Tall Fescue and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Tall Fescue and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

  • Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White

  • Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Tall Fescue and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Tall Fescue and Firecracker Penstemon 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 Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.