Tall Fescue

Fountaingrass

About Tall Fescue and Fountaingrass

Tall Fescue

Fountaingrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Asia, Australia

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

5-9

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

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.10 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Ivory, Rose, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Sandy Brown, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Light Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Conduplicate

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

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

songbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Borders, Ground Cover

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Used like flour

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

Fountaingrass

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Fountaingrass

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Fountaingrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Fountaingrass

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

Fountaingrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Fountaingrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Fountaingrass

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Fountaingrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tall Fescue and Fountaingrass

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

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Fountaingrass

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

Tall Fescue and Fountaingrass Physical Information

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

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Tall Fescue and Fountaingrass

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